diff --git a/clean.py b/clean.py
index dd26e2b04..8d892df9c 100755
--- a/clean.py
+++ b/clean.py
@@ -5,11 +5,28 @@
 
 import os, glob
 
-badFiles = glob.glob('kanjivg.xml')
+# Print debugging information if set to a true value.
+
+verbose = True
+
+# These files are generated by updatepublic.sh but are not part of the
+# repository.
+
+badFiles = glob.glob('kanjivg*.xml*')
+badFiles.extend(glob.glob('kanjivg*.zip'))
 for file in badFiles:
 	if os.path.exists(file):
+		if verbose:
+			print("Removing %s" % (file) )
 		os.remove(file)
+
+# Emacs and possibly other editors create files with a ~ at the end
+# for backup purposes.
+
 emacsBackups = glob.glob('kanji/*~')
 emacsBackups.extend(glob.glob('*~'))
+emacsBackups.extend(glob.glob('.git/*~'))
 for file in emacsBackups:
+	if verbose:
+		print("Removing %s" % (file) )
 	os.remove(file)