diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa0d566110..83d4b79530 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1401,7 +1401,6 @@ 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