diff --git a/bin/package b/bin/package
index 0fd1de35a..88623dab9 100755
--- a/bin/package
+++ b/bin/package
@@ -4992,7 +4992,7 @@ admin)	while	test ! -f $admin_db
 
 clean|clobber)
 	cd $PACKAGEROOT
-	$exec rm -rf $INSTALLROOT
+	$exec rm -rf arch/$HOSTTYPE
 	exit
 	;;
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/INIT/package.sh b/src/cmd/INIT/package.sh
index 11b90f873..d46d040c5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/INIT/package.sh
+++ b/src/cmd/INIT/package.sh
@@ -4991,7 +4991,7 @@ admin)	while	test ! -f $admin_db
 
 clean|clobber)
 	cd $PACKAGEROOT
-	$exec rm -rf $INSTALLROOT
+	$exec rm -rf arch/$HOSTTYPE
 	exit
 	;;