diff --git a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
index d8d04be098..103c1f0de8 100755
--- a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
+++ b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ HEADER_EXCLUDED="\
 ^util/kconfig/|\
 ^util/romcc/tests|\
 ^util/romcc/results|\
-^util/gitconfig|\
 Kconfig|\
 \<COPYING\>|\
 \<LICENSE\>|\