diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e4805ab4a31d7f88b525a39219db251fce08f44f..54dc31c09a40adb04e0eea2907a5ac8c95c5b0fc 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -83,3 +83,8 @@ cygwinbin:
 install-data-hook:
 	cd include && $(MAKE) install
 	cd docs && $(MAKE) install
+
+# We extend the standard uninstall with a custom hook:
+uninstall-hook:
+	cd include && $(MAKE) uninstall
+	cd docs && $(MAKE) uninstall