diff --git a/build/Gruntfile.coffee b/build/Gruntfile.coffee
index d65592d8d..3a7df725b 100644
--- a/build/Gruntfile.coffee
+++ b/build/Gruntfile.coffee
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
       version: packageJson.electronVersion
       outputDir: 'electron'
       downloadDir: electronDownloadDir
-      rebuild: true  # rebuild native modules after atom-shell is updated
+      rebuild: true  # rebuild native modules after electron is updated
       token: process.env.ATOM_ACCESS_TOKEN
 
     'create-windows-installer':
diff --git a/build/tasks/clean-task.coffee b/build/tasks/clean-task.coffee
index 97f0a9105..498bf9b4c 100644
--- a/build/tasks/clean-task.coffee
+++ b/build/tasks/clean-task.coffee
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
     rm require('../src/less-compile-cache').cacheDir
     rm path.join(tmpdir, 'atom-cached-atom-shells')
     rm 'atom-shell'
+    rm 'electron'
 
   grunt.registerTask 'clean', 'Delete all the build files', ->
     homeDir = process.env[if process.platform is 'win32' then 'USERPROFILE' else 'HOME']