diff --git a/make/doc-rules.mk b/make/doc-rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..294febf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/doc-rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# generic utility modules
+# (c) 2001 jannet it services
+# contact@jannet.de
+# $Id$
+
+all:
+ifeq ($(shell pwd | xargs basename),devel)
+install: $(INSTALLED_DOCS_DEVEL)
+else
+install: $(INSTALLED_DOCS_DIST)
+endif
+clean: doc.clean
+
+doc.clean:
+	rm -rf *~ .*.swp
+
+
diff --git a/make/doc.mk b/make/doc.mk
index abe32d17..ee2ace88 100644
--- a/make/doc.mk
+++ b/make/doc.mk
@@ -5,14 +5,5 @@
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
-
-all:
-ifeq ($(shell pwd | xargs basename),devel)
-install: $(INSTALLED_DOCS_DEVEL)
-else
-install: $(INSTALLED_DOCS_DIST)
-endif
-clean:
-	rm -rf *~ .*.swp
-
+include $(MODDIR)/make/doc-rules.mk