diff --git a/icu4c/source/samples/Makefile.in b/icu4c/source/samples/Makefile.in
index 1a211dab1c5..5398aedc44a 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/samples/Makefile.in
+++ b/icu4c/source/samples/Makefile.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ include @platform_make_fragment@
 ## Files to remove for 'make clean'
 CLEANFILES = *~
 
-SUBDIRS = XMLConverter date cal
+SUBDIRS = date cal
 
 ## List of phony targets
 .PHONY : all all-local all-recursive install install-local		\