diff --git a/po-properties/POTFILES.in b/po-properties/POTFILES.in
index f4d8f6c88b..8e48dfb783 100644
--- a/po-properties/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po-properties/POTFILES.in
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ gtk/gtkmountoperation.c
 gtk/gtkmountoperation-stub.c
 gtk/gtkmountoperation-x11.c
 gtk/gtknotebook.c
-gtk/gtkobject.c
 gtk/gtkorientable.c
 gtk/gtkpagesetup.c
 gtk/gtkpagesetupunixdialog.c