diff --git a/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh b/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh
index d8b54a73a1..6dbec84841 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh
+++ b/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/in64.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/textpfe.conf -o test15.
 
 
 
-rm -f  *.txt *.bin *.h5
+rm -f  txtin32.txt txtin16.txt *.bin *.h5
 rm -rf tmp_testfiles
 else
 	echo "** h5import or h5importtest not available ***"
diff --git a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.am b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.am
index 2f9bc008e8..c6ccebff5f 100644
--- a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ LDADD=$(LIBH5TOOLS) $(LIBHDF5)
 
 # Temporary files.  *.h5 are generated by jamgentest.  They should
 # copied to the testfiles/ directory if update is required.
-CHECK_CLEANFILES+=*.h5 *.txt
+CHECK_CLEANFILES+=*.h5
 DISTCLEANFILES=testh5jam.sh
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am
diff --git a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
index fdce1d1508..bf5219a144 100644
--- a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ TRACE = perl $(top_srcdir)/bin/trace
 
 # Temporary files.  *.h5 are generated by jamgentest.  They should
 # copied to the testfiles/ directory if update is required.
-CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog *.h5 *.txt
+CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog *.h5
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib