diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c49cf527c..bce3f7e1f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ update-project:
 	touch default.properties
 
 generate-apk:
-	rm  -f bin/Linphone.ap_ #work around to avoid aptbuilder failure
+	ant partial-clean
 	ant debug
 
 install-apk: generate-apk
diff --git a/custom_rules.xml b/custom_rules.xml
index 386fd595f..5002ce910 100644
--- a/custom_rules.xml
+++ b/custom_rules.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 			<class name="org.linphone.core.PayloadTypeImpl" />
 		</javah>
 	</target>
+	
+	<target name="partial-clean">
+	    <delete file="bin/${ant.project.name}.ap_" />
+	</target>
 
 	<target name="build-libs">
 		<exec executable="make" failonerror="true">