diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/templates/simple/Makefile b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/templates/simple/Makefile
index f1d2266445a..a46f5dd2cea 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/templates/simple/Makefile
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/templates/simple/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ else ifeq ($(BUILD_MODE),run)
 else ifeq ($(BUILD_MODE),linuxtools)
 	CFLAGS += -g -pg -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
 	LDFLAGS += -pg -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
+	EXTRA_CLEAN += ${projectName}.gcda ${projectName}.gcno $(PROJECT_ROOT)gmon.out
+	EXTRA_CMDS = rm -rf ${projectName}.gcda
 else
     $(error Build mode $(BUILD_MODE) not supported by this Makefile)
 endif
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ all:	${projectName}
 
 ${projectName}:	$(OBJS)
 	$(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+	$(EXTRA_CMDS)
 
 %.o:	$(PROJECT_ROOT)%.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c $(CFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o $@ $<
@@ -25,4 +28,4 @@ ${projectName}:	$(OBJS)
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 clean:
-	rm -fr ${projectName} $(OBJS)
+	rm -fr ${projectName} $(OBJS) $(EXTRA_CLEAN)