diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql b/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql
index b1d0e4d2619a..15884ba10e4f 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql	
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql	
@@ -168,12 +168,7 @@ where
     strictcount(string fieldName |
       exists(Field f |
         f.getDeclaringType() = c and
-        fieldName = f.getName() and
-        // IBOutlet's are a way of building GUIs
-        // automatically out of ObjC properties.
-        // We don't want to count those for the
-        // purposes of this query.
-        not f.getType().getAnAttribute().hasName("iboutlet")
+        fieldName = f.getName()
       )
     ) and
   n > 15 and