diff --git a/tools/winebuild/build.h b/tools/winebuild/build.h
index ceaa68ad985..85b84276664 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/build.h
+++ b/tools/winebuild/build.h
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ extern void output_gnu_stack_note(void);
 
 extern void add_import_dll( const char *name, const char *filename );
 extern void add_delayed_import( const char *name );
-extern void add_ignore_symbol( const char *name );
 extern void add_extra_ld_symbol( const char *name );
 extern void read_undef_symbols( DLLSPEC *spec, char **argv );
 extern void resolve_imports( DLLSPEC *spec );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/import.c b/tools/winebuild/import.c
index 68a4f6a35e3..a221a9dd228 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/import.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/import.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ struct name_table
 };
 
 static struct name_table undef_symbols;    /* list of undefined symbols */
-static struct name_table ignore_symbols;   /* list of symbols to ignore */
 static struct name_table extra_ld_symbols; /* list of extra symbols that ld should resolve */
 static struct name_table delayed_imports;  /* list of delayed import dlls */
 static struct name_table ext_link_imports; /* list of external symbols to link to */
@@ -339,23 +338,6 @@ static void remove_import_dll( int index )
     free_imports( imp );
 }
 
-/* add a symbol to the ignored symbol list */
-/* if the name starts with '-' the symbol is removed instead */
-void add_ignore_symbol( const char *name )
-{
-    unsigned int i;
-
-    if (name[0] == '-')  /* remove it */
-    {
-        if (!name[1]) empty_name_table( &ignore_symbols );  /* remove everything */
-        else for (i = 0; i < ignore_symbols.count; i++)
-        {
-            if (!strcmp( ignore_symbols.names[i], name+1 )) remove_name( &ignore_symbols, i-- );
-        }
-    }
-    else add_name( &ignore_symbols, name );
-}
-
 /* add a symbol to the list of extra symbols that ld must resolve */
 void add_extra_ld_symbol( const char *name )
 {
@@ -582,7 +564,6 @@ void resolve_imports( DLLSPEC *spec )
     unsigned int j, removed;
     ORDDEF *odp;
 
-    sort_names( &ignore_symbols );
     check_undefined_forwards( spec );
 
     for (i = 0; i < nb_imports; i++)
@@ -591,7 +572,6 @@ void resolve_imports( DLLSPEC *spec )
 
         for (j = removed = 0; j < undef_symbols.count; j++)
         {
-            if (find_name( undef_symbols.names[j], &ignore_symbols )) continue;
             odp = find_export( undef_symbols.names[j], imp->exports, imp->nb_exports );
             if (odp)
             {
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/main.c b/tools/winebuild/main.c
index 33800eb0500..f6c04fd31ab 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/main.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/main.c
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ static const char usage_str[] =
 "       --fake-module         Create a fake binary module\n"
 "   -h, --help                Display this help message\n"
 "   -H, --heap=SIZE           Set the heap size for a Win16 dll\n"
-"   -i, --ignore=SYM[,SYM]    Ignore specified symbols when resolving imports\n"
 "   -I DIR                    Ignored for C flags compatibility\n"
 "   -k, --kill-at             Kill stdcall decorations in generated .def files\n"
 "   -K, FLAGS                 Compiler flags (only -KPIC is supported)\n"
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ enum long_options_values
     LONG_OPT_VERSION
 };
 
-static const char short_options[] = "C:D:E:F:H:I:K:L:M:N:b:d:e:f:hi:kl:m:o:r:u:vw";
+static const char short_options[] = "C:D:E:F:H:I:K:L:M:N:b:d:e:f:hkl:m:o:r:u:vw";
 
 static const struct option long_options[] =
 {
@@ -318,7 +317,6 @@ static const struct option long_options[] =
     { "filename",      1, 0, 'F' },
     { "help",          0, 0, 'h' },
     { "heap",          1, 0, 'H' },
-    { "ignore",        1, 0, 'i' },
     { "kill-at",       0, 0, 'k' },
     { "library",       1, 0, 'l' },
     { "library-path",  1, 0, 'L' },
@@ -413,18 +411,6 @@ static char **parse_options( int argc, char **argv, DLLSPEC *spec )
         case 'h':
             usage(0);
             break;
-        case 'i':
-            {
-                char *str = xstrdup( optarg );
-                char *token = strtok( str, "," );
-                while (token)
-                {
-                    add_ignore_symbol( token );
-                    token = strtok( NULL, "," );
-                }
-                free( str );
-            }
-            break;
         case 'k':
             kill_at = 1;
             break;
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
index 2da97c7ea79..5ea9465b105 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
+++ b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
@@ -122,14 +122,6 @@ Display a usage message and exit.
 Specify the size of the module local heap in bytes (only valid for
 Win16 modules); default is no local heap.
 .TP
-.BI \-i,\ --ignore= [-]symbol[,[-]symbol]
-Specify a list of symbols that should be ignored when resolving
-undefined symbols against the imported libraries. This forces these
-symbols to be resolved from the Unix C library (or from another Unix
-library linked with the application). If a symbol is prefixed by '-'
-it is removed from the list instead of being added; a stand-alone '-'
-clears the whole list.
-.TP
 .BI \-I\  directory
 Ignored for compatibility with the C compiler.
 .TP