diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 8152272e..7bd90124 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ autoreconf -f -i
 # Run configure for this platform
 echo "Now you are ready to run ./configure"
 
+# Remove backup files created by autoreconf
+rm -f config.guess~ config.h.in~ config.sub~ configure~ install-sh~