diff --git a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
index 0f18768..07cdb23 100755
--- a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
+++ b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
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-Makefile\.inc|\
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