diff --git a/scripts/check_names.py b/scripts/check_names.py
index 34d9b9953..45b3ade31 100755
--- a/scripts/check_names.py
+++ b/scripts/check_names.py
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ def parse_macros(self, include, exclude=None):
         """
         macro_regex = re.compile(r"# *define +(?P<macro>\w+)")
         exclusions = (
-            "asm", "inline", "EMIT", "_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE", "MULADDC_"
+            "asm", "inline", "EMIT", "_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE", "MULADDC_",
+            "WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN"
         )
 
         files = self.get_included_files(include, exclude)