diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index abaca51967..90abc108af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1414,7 +1414,6 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(uname_S)))
 	NO_FNMATCH = YesPlease
 	NO_MEMMEM = YesPlease
 	NEEDS_LIBICONV = YesPlease
-	OLD_ICONV = YesPlease
 	NO_STRTOUMAX = YesPlease
 	NO_MKDTEMP = YesPlease
 	NO_MKSTEMPS = YesPlease