diff --git a/admin/notes/copyright b/admin/notes/copyright
index 7540c01c0ee..a4813c050c7 100644
--- a/admin/notes/copyright
+++ b/admin/notes/copyright
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ notice in each image (where the format allows it). It's OK to put the
 information in a README file in the associated directory. Files can be
 listed in groups. See etc/README for an example.
 Image files to consider:
- etc/emacs.icon
  etc/images/mh-logo
  etc/images/gnus/
  etc/images/smilies/