diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e4497a746..a3c8376626 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ iwyu: build/.ran-cmake
 	|src/nvim/highlight.h\
 	|src/nvim/highlight_defs.h\
 	|src/nvim/highlight_group.h\
-	|src/nvim/iconv.h\
 	|src/nvim/indent.h\
 	|src/nvim/indent_c.h\
 	|src/nvim/input.h\
diff --git a/src/clint.py b/src/clint.py
index 5e482abca9..3440e57b59 100755
--- a/src/clint.py
+++ b/src/clint.py
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@ def CheckIncludes(filename, lines, error):
             "src/nvim/highlight.h",
             "src/nvim/highlight_defs.h",
             "src/nvim/highlight_group.h",
-            "src/nvim/iconv.h",
             "src/nvim/indent.h",
             "src/nvim/indent_c.h",
             "src/nvim/input.h",