diff --git a/auto/clean b/auto/clean
index 8221855..c1abd68 100755
--- a/auto/clean
+++ b/auto/clean
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ lb clean noauto "$@"
 rm -f config/binary config/bootstrap \
       config/chroot config/common config/source \
       config/package-lists/live.list.chroot
-find config/hooks/ -type l | xargs --no-run-if-empty rm -f
+
+if [ -e config/hooks/ ]; then
+	find config/hooks/ -type l \
+		| xargs --no-run-if-empty rm -f
+fi