diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6963755c90b..7b393e8fab6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ network_closure.sh
 kubernetes.tar.gz
 
 # generated files in any directory
-zz_generated.*
+# TODO(thockin): uncomment this when we stop committing the generated files.
+#zz_generated.*
 
 # make-related metadata
 /.make/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4aa693e01b2..cb23aaa3d55 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ test-cmd:
 #
 # Example:
 #   make clean
+#
+# TODO(thockin): call clean_generated when we stop committing generated code.
 .PHONY: clean
-clean: clean_generated clean_meta
+clean: clean_meta
 	build/make-clean.sh
 	rm -rf $(OUT_DIR)
 	rm -rf Godeps/_workspace # Just until we are sure it is gone