diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 09977daed4..7c3ef13517 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ install-data-local:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(fontdir)
 	echo '[package]' > $(DESTDIR)$(gimpdatadir)/gimp-release
 	echo 'revision=@GIMP_PACKAGE_REVISION@' >> $(DESTDIR)$(gimpdatadir)/gimp-release
+
+uninstall-local:
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(gimpdatadir)/gimp-release