1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7a17f357e..266b72f8c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ table/strings.h: lang/english.txt $(STRGEN)
 
 lang/%.lng: lang/%.txt $(STRGEN) lang/english.txt
 	@echo '===> Compiling language $(*F)'
-	$(Q)$(STRGEN) $(STRGEN_FLAGS) $< $(LANG_ERRORS)
+	$(Q)$(STRGEN) $(STRGEN_FLAGS) $< $(LANG_ERRORS) || rm -f $@
 
 winres.o: openttd.rc
 	@echo '===> Compiling resource $<'