diff --git a/tools/lint/ignorefile.yml b/tools/lint/ignorefile.yml
index 5ae3b282a54c129bb16bca461470154e4a882618..f46c6256037cbef1392f8d070726d45dadac1289 100644
--- a/tools/lint/ignorefile.yml
+++ b/tools/lint/ignorefile.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ ignorefile:
     description: Linter for .gitignore and .hgignore files
     include:
         - '.gitignore'
-        - '.hgignore'
     support-files:
         - 'tools/lint/ignorefile**'
     type: external
