diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq.go b/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq.go
index 597db0bd1..692e1bc5d 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build !windows
-
 package ntpq
 
 import (
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq_windows.go b/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq_windows.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a1f1a55fa..000000000
--- a/plugins/inputs/ntpq/ntpq_windows.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-// +build windows
-
-package ntpq