diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/TestAppBuilder.xml b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/TestAppBuilder.xml
index 3f8e9f07fed..c8d75313c06 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/TestAppBuilder.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/TestAppBuilder.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
             <exec executable="make" dir="${src_dir}" />
      </target>
 
-    <target name="clean" description="Delete Test Applications">
+    <condition property="binDirExists">
+        <available file="${bin_dir}" type="dir"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <target name="clean" description="Delete Test Applications" if="binDirExists">
         <delete>
     	    <fileset dir="${bin_dir}" includes="*"/>
         </delete>