diff --git a/brian2/devices/cpp_standalone/templates/win_makefile b/brian2/devices/cpp_standalone/templates/win_makefile
index 33e13299e..7f08ed4c3 100644
--- a/brian2/devices/cpp_standalone/templates/win_makefile
+++ b/brian2/devices/cpp_standalone/templates/win_makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ all: main.exe
 clean:
     del *.obj /s
     del *.exe /s
-    del sourcefiles.txt
 
 {% for fname, base in zip(source_files, source_bases) | sort(attribute='0')%}
 {{base}}.obj: win_makefile
diff --git a/brian2/tests/test_cpp_standalone.py b/brian2/tests/test_cpp_standalone.py
index 30d86209a..06caba86b 100644
--- a/brian2/tests/test_cpp_standalone.py
+++ b/brian2/tests/test_cpp_standalone.py
@@ -424,6 +424,21 @@ def test_run_with_debug():
     run(defaultclock.dt)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.cpp_standalone
+@pytest.mark.standalone_only
+def test_run_with_clean():
+    # We just want to make sure that it works for now (there was a bug on Windows where
+    # using clean=True deleted sourcefiles.txt)
+    set_device(
+        "cpp_standalone", build_on_run=True, debug=True, clean=True, directory=None
+    )
+    group = NeuronGroup(1, "v: 1", threshold="False")
+    syn = Synapses(group, group, on_pre="v += 1")
+    syn.connect()
+    mon = SpikeMonitor(group)
+    run(defaultclock.dt)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.cpp_standalone
 @pytest.mark.standalone_only
 def test_run_with_synapses_and_profile():