diff --git a/util/merge_copyrights b/util/merge_copyrights
index ee67670052..c8ec5fead6 100644
--- a/util/merge_copyrights
+++ b/util/merge_copyrights
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 # PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: merge_copyrights,v 1.38.22.3 2011/02/28 01:20:05 tbox Exp $
+# $Id: merge_copyrights,v 1.38.22.4 2011/10/11 00:49:36 marka Exp $
 
 %file_types = ();
 %file_years = ();
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ while (<FILES>) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "X";
 	} elsif ($base =~ /\.bat$/i) {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "BAT";
+	} elsif ($base =~ /\/named\.args$/i) {
+	    $file_types{$_} = "X";
 	} else {
 	    $file_types{$_} = "?";
 	}