diff --git a/scripts/sweep_linuxgame_includes.py b/scripts/sweep_linuxgame_includes.py
index 9a13424f1..dcd693d67 100644
--- a/scripts/sweep_linuxgame_includes.py
+++ b/scripts/sweep_linuxgame_includes.py
@@ -48,10 +48,18 @@ USAGE_PATTERNS = [
 ]
 
 
+def strip_comments(text: str) -> str:
+    text = re.sub(r'/\*.*?\*/', '', text, flags=re.DOTALL)
+    text = re.sub(r'//[^\n]*', '', text)
+    return text
+
+
 def file_needs_linuxgame(text: str) -> bool:
     # Strip the LinuxGame.h include line itself before checking, to avoid
-    # the include path matching `LinuxGame`.
+    # the include path matching `LinuxGame`. Also strip comments so
+    # references in commented-out code don't keep the include alive.
     scan = INCLUDE_RE.sub("", text)
+    scan = strip_comments(scan)
     for pat in USAGE_PATTERNS:
         if pat.search(scan):
             return True
diff --git a/targets/minecraft/client/multiplayer/MultiPlayerLocalPlayer.cpp b/targets/minecraft/client/multiplayer/MultiPlayerLocalPlayer.cpp
index 3fb436eec..7af1bd050 100644
--- a/targets/minecraft/client/multiplayer/MultiPlayerLocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/targets/minecraft/client/multiplayer/MultiPlayerLocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "app/common/Tutorial/Tutorial.h"
 #include "app/common/Tutorial/TutorialEnum.h"
 #include "app/common/Tutorial/TutorialMode.h"
-#include "app/linux/LinuxGame.h"
 #include "minecraft/client/Minecraft.h"
 #include "minecraft/client/multiplayer/MultiPlayerGameMode.h"
 #include "minecraft/client/player/Input.h"
diff --git a/targets/minecraft/world/entity/player/Player.cpp b/targets/minecraft/world/entity/player/Player.cpp
index 319462fb7..464a2cab6 100644
--- a/targets/minecraft/world/entity/player/Player.cpp
+++ b/targets/minecraft/world/entity/player/Player.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "minecraft/Minecraft_Macros.h"
 #include "app/common/DLC/DLCManager.h"
 #include "app/common/DLC/DLCSkinFile.h"
-#include "app/linux/LinuxGame.h"
 #include "java/JavaMath.h"
 #include "java/Random.h"
 #include "minecraft/Direction.h"
diff --git a/targets/minecraft/world/item/EnderEyeItem.cpp b/targets/minecraft/world/item/EnderEyeItem.cpp
index 66098b4f7..a90cecd5f 100644
--- a/targets/minecraft/world/item/EnderEyeItem.cpp
+++ b/targets/minecraft/world/item/EnderEyeItem.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
-#include "app/linux/LinuxGame.h"
 #include "java/Random.h"
 #include "minecraft/Direction.h"
 #include "minecraft/core/particles/ParticleTypes.h"