diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 74340b0..4cf9f35 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ want_check() {
 	return 0
 }
 
+default_cleanup_srcdir() {
+	rm -rf "$srcdir"
+}
+
+cleanup_srcdir() {
+	default_cleanup_srcdir
+}
+
 cleanup() {
 	local i=
 	[ -z "$subpkgdir" ] && set_xterm_title ""
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ cleanup() {
 				abuild-rmtemp "$BUILD_ROOT"
 			fi;;
 		pkgdir) msg "Cleaning up pkgdir"; rm -rf "$pkgbasedir";;
-		srcdir) msg "Cleaning up srcdir"; rm -rf "$srcdir";;
+		srcdir) msg "Cleaning up srcdir"; cleanup_srcdir;;
 		deps)
 			if [ -z "$install_after" ] && [ -n "$uninstall_after" ]; then
 				msg "Uninstalling dependencies..."