diff --git a/browser/app/Makefile.in b/browser/app/Makefile.in
index 8caa75ee0560..17c07c3ca358 100644
--- a/browser/app/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/app/Makefile.in
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ libs:: $(PROGRAM)
 	cp -RL $(srcdir)/macbuild/mach.icns $(DIST)/$(APP_NAME).app/Contents/Resources/mach.icns
 	echo -n APPLMOZB > $(DIST)/$(APP_NAME).app/Contents/PkgInfo
 #       remove CVS dirs from packaged app
-	find $(APP_NAME).app -type d -name "CVS" -prune -exec rm -rf {} \;
+	find $(DIST)/$(APP_NAME).app -type d -name "CVS" -prune -exec rm -rf {} \;
 
 clean clobber::
 	rm -rf $(DIST)/$(APP_NAME).app