diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4b1687f92152d50db638769b78b856131aa38092..48d3df265455ba84f7cfbeb8d7b81fabfdc80f89 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ test-full: need-stem-path need-chutney-path check test-network test-stem
 
 test-full-online: need-stem-path need-chutney-path check test-network test-stem-full
 
+# We can't delete the gcno files, because they are created when tor is compiled
 reset-gcov:
 	rm -f $(top_builddir)/src/*/*.gcda $(top_builddir)/src/*/*/*.gcda \
-	      $(top_builddir)/src/*/*.gcno $(top_builddir)/src/*/*/*.gcno \
 	      $(top_builddir)/src/*/*.gcov $(top_builddir)/src/*/*/*.gcov
 
 HTML_COVER_DIR=$(top_builddir)/coverage_html