diff --git a/modules/git/README.md b/modules/git/README.md
index 7f9c834..ed2890b 100644
--- a/modules/git/README.md
+++ b/modules/git/README.md
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ zstyle ':prezto:module:git:alias' skip 'yes'
   index nor the working tree.
 - `gwR` resets the current HEAD, index and working tree to the specified state.
 - `gwc` removes untracked files from the working tree (dry-run).
-- `gwC` removes untracked files from the working tree.
+- `gwC` removes untracked files and directories from the working tree.
 - `gwx` removes files from the working tree and from the index recursively.
 - `gwX` removes files from the working tree and from the index recursively and
   forcefully.
diff --git a/modules/git/alias.zsh b/modules/git/alias.zsh
index 8a2771b..977eaac 100644
--- a/modules/git/alias.zsh
+++ b/modules/git/alias.zsh
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ if ! zstyle -t ':prezto:module:git:alias' skip; then
   alias gwr='git reset --soft'
   alias gwR='git reset --hard'
   alias gwc='git clean --dry-run'
-  alias gwC='git clean --force'
+  alias gwC='git clean -d --force'
   alias gwx='git rm -r'
   alias gwX='git rm -r --force'