diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 910d3a210..f32894dbe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ export LOGSIZE ?= 1024
 # HELP HEADER START
 # To see the definition of all available targets, take a look into the Makefile.
 # Targets starting with '--' are not meant to be directly called.
-# If you want to do so anyway please use 'make -- [--target]' to not
-# have '[--target]' to be treated as option to 'make'.
+# If you want to do so anyway please use 'make -- [--target]' to avoid
+# '[--target]' being treated as option to 'make'.
 # 
 # 
 # Targets meant to be used by humans are:
@@ -55,14 +55,13 @@ help:
 .PHONY: clean
 # HELP: remove all compilation results in the directory but leave containers and images unharmed
 clean:
-	-rm -rf node_modules .npm .cache assets/icons assets/favicons static well-known || :
-	-rm -rf .stack-work .stack-work-build .stack-work-run .stack-work-test .stack-work-doc || :
-	-rm -rf bin .Dockerfile develop || :
+	-rm -rf node_modules .npm .cache assets/icons assets/favicons static well-known
+	-rm -rf .stack-work .stack-work-build .stack-work-run .stack-work-test .stack-work-doc
+	-rm -rf bin .Dockerfile develop
 .PHONY: clean-all
 # HELP: like clean but with container and image prune
-clean-all:
-	$(MAKE) clean
-	-rm -rf .stack || :
+clean-all: clean
+	-rm -rf .stack
 	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) system prune --all --force --volumes
 	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) image prune --all --force
 	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) volume prune --force