diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html
index b4c345b16..df33c1e60 100644
--- a/faq.html
+++ b/faq.html
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ may copy <code>prog.c</code> to a different filename as part of the compiling/bu
     clean:
             rm -f desired_name.o
 
-    clobber: clobber
+    clobber: clean
             rm -f desired_name.c desired_name
 
     ... Makefile continues below ...</code></pre>
@@ -754,8 +754,9 @@ For example:</p>
             cp -f prog $@
 
     clean:
+            rm -f prog.o
 
-    clobber: clobber
+    clobber: clean
             rm -f desired_name
 
     ... Makefile continues below ...</code></pre>
diff --git a/faq.md b/faq.md
index ca54ec92f..501bf509d 100644
--- a/faq.md
+++ b/faq.md
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ may copy `prog.c` to a different filename as part of the compiling/building proc
     clean:
             rm -f desired_name.o
 
-    clobber: clobber
+    clobber: clean
             rm -f desired_name.c desired_name
 
     ... Makefile continues below ...
@@ -472,8 +472,9 @@ For example:
             cp -f prog $@
 
     clean:
+	    rm -f prog.o
 
-    clobber: clobber
+    clobber: clean
             rm -f desired_name
 
     ... Makefile continues below ...