diff --git a/makepanda/makepandacore.py b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
index 5a6958b24b..e1cf9ba957 100644
--- a/makepanda/makepandacore.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def DeleteCVS(dir):
                     shutil.rmtree(subdir)
                 else:
                     DeleteCVS(subdir)
-            elif (os.path.isfile(subdir) and (entry == ".cvsignore" or entry.startswith(".#")):
+            elif (os.path.isfile(subdir) and (entry == ".cvsignore" or entry.startswith(".#"))):
                 os.remove(subdir)
 
 def DeleteBuildFiles(dir):