A vane cell machine is provided comprising a housing having a stator bore with an outer limitation formed by a circumferential wall and two axial end faces (5), a rotor mounted rotatably in said stator bore, a plurality of vanes moveable in radial direction relative to said rotor and sliding along said circumferential wall, and sealing means (12) at least at one of said end faces (5), said sealing means (12) acting on said rotor in axial direction. Such a vane cell machine should have a simple construction. To this end said end face (5) is formed at an end plate (11) of said housing wherein said end plate (11) comprises a recess in which said sealing means (12) are rotated.