diff --git a/eclipse.platform.releng.tychoeclipsebuilder/eclipse/apiexclude/exclude_list_external.txt b/eclipse.platform.releng.tychoeclipsebuilder/eclipse/apiexclude/exclude_list_external.txt
index cd7ee32e1a5..25172c6c84c 100644
--- a/eclipse.platform.releng.tychoeclipsebuilder/eclipse/apiexclude/exclude_list_external.txt
+++ b/eclipse.platform.releng.tychoeclipsebuilder/eclipse/apiexclude/exclude_list_external.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ junit-platform-commons
 junit-platform-engine
 junit-platform-launcher
 org.commonmark
+com.ibm.icu
 
 ## SPECIAL CASE FOR SWT: THE FRAGMENT IS ANALYZED AS PART OF THE HOST
 org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_64