Index: Makefile.pre.in
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--- Makefile.pre.in	(revision 70723)
+++ Makefile.pre.in	(working copy)
@@ -1139,7 +1139,9 @@
 # Sanitation targets -- clean leaves libraries, executables and tags
 # files, which clobber removes those as well
 pycremoval:
+	-chmod 755 $(srcdir)/@test
 	find $(srcdir) -name '*.py[co]' -exec rm -f {} ';'
+	-chmod 400 $(srcdir)/@test
 
 rmtestturds:
 	-rm -f *BAD *GOOD *SKIPPED
@@ -1153,10 +1155,12 @@
 	-rm -rf Doc/tools/sphinx Doc/tools/pygments Doc/tools/docutils
 
 clean: pycremoval
+	-chmod 755 $(srcdir)/@test
 	find . -name '*.o' -exec rm -f {} ';'
 	find . -name '*.s[ol]' -exec rm -f {} ';'
 	find $(srcdir)/build -name 'fficonfig.h' -exec rm -f {} ';' || true
 	find $(srcdir)/build -name 'fficonfig.py' -exec rm -f {} ';' || true
+	-chmod 400 $(srcdir)/@test
 
 profile-removal:
 	find . -name '*.gc??' -exec rm -f {} ';'