diff --git a/src/tools/copyright.pl b/src/tools/copyright.pl
index 705edaf3ee1..79458b551c4 100755
--- a/src/tools/copyright.pl
+++ b/src/tools/copyright.pl
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ sub wanted {
     }
 
     return if ! -f $File::Find::name || -l $File::Find::name;
+    return if ($_ =~ m/\.(ico|bin)$);
 
     my @lines;
     tie @lines, "Tie::File", $File::Find::name;