diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 052f285cda..f545ce34c5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1251,7 +1251,6 @@ 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