diff --git a/pmd/etc/build.xml b/pmd/etc/build.xml
index ce65a882a2..e7f417a88c 100644
--- a/pmd/etc/build.xml
+++ b/pmd/etc/build.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 <target name="delete">
     <delete dir="${build}"/>
-    <delete file="${lib}\pmd.jar"/>
+    <delete file="${lib}\pmd-${version}.jar"/>
     <mkdir dir="${build}"/>
 </target>