diff --git a/wmake/wcleanAll b/wmake/wcleanAll
index e9b36bc375..aea263cb8f 100755
--- a/wmake/wcleanAll
+++ b/wmake/wcleanAll
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ do
    [ -d $dir ] && rm -rf $dir/*
 done
 
-echo "Removing *~ backup files"
-find . -name '*~' -exec rm {} \;
+echo "Retaining *~ backup files"
+## find . -name '*~' -exec rm {} \;
 
 echo "Removing .dep files"
 find . -name '*.dep' -exec rm {} \;
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ find . -depth -type d \( -name lnInclude -o -name ii_files -o -name Templates.DB
 echo "Removing misc files"
 find . \( -name exe -o -name log -o -name so_locations \) -exec rm {} \;
 
-# rm -rf src/mpich-${MPICH_VERSION}/platforms
-
 ( cd tutorials && ./Allclean )
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/wmake/wcleanAlmostAll b/wmake/wcleanAlmostAll
deleted file mode 100755
index 8bd5291600..0000000000
--- a/wmake/wcleanAlmostAll
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# =========                 |
-# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-#  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
-#    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# License
-#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-#     Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
-#     option) any later version.
-#
-#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-#     for more details.
-#
-#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#     along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-#     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
-#
-# Script
-#     wcleanAlmostAll
-#
-# Description
-#     as per wcleanAll, but retains "*~" backup files
-#
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-[ -d bin -a -d src ] || {
-   echo "${0##*/}: not in the project top level directory"
-   exit 1
-}
-
-for dir in lib applications/bin
-do
-   echo "Removing $dir/"
-   [ -d $dir ] && rm -rf $dir/*
-done
-
-echo "Retaining *~ backup files"
-## find . -name '*~' -exec rm {} \;
-
-echo "Removing .dep files"
-find . -name '*.dep' -exec rm {} \;
-
-echo "Cleaning Make subdirectories"
-find `find . -depth \( -name "Make.[A-Za-z]*" -o -name "Make" \) -type d -print` -depth \( -type d ! -name "*Make.[A-Za-z]*" ! -name "*Make" \) -exec rm -rf {} \;
-
-echo "Removing lnInclude and intermediate directories"
-find . -depth -type d \( -name lnInclude -o -name ii_files -o -name Templates.DB \) -exec rm -rf {} \;
-
-echo "Removing misc files"
-find . \( -name exe -o -name log -o -name so_locations \) -exec rm {} \;
-
-( cd tutorials && ./Allclean )
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------