diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 6726ac3e1e2..142fb1077f0 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ reset:
 
 .PHONY: wipe
 wipe: reset
-	@make -C ext clean
 	@rm -rf $(VENV_PATH)
 	@rm -rf $(patsubst %,%/__pycache__, $(VPP_TEST_DIRS))