diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile_CXX.in b/doc/Doxyfile_CXX.in
index 58da6e61405f..dad2f73e2f4b 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile_CXX.in
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile_CXX.in
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ FILE_PATTERNS          = *.c \
 RECURSIVE              = YES
 EXCLUDE                =
 EXCLUDE_SYMLINKS       = NO
-EXCLUDE_PATTERNS       = "@INPUT_ROOT@/*/dev/*"
+EXCLUDE_PATTERNS       = "@INPUT_ROOT@/*/dev/*" "@INPUT_ROOT@/drake/attic/*"
 EXCLUDE_SYMBOLS        =
 EXAMPLE_PATH           =
 EXAMPLE_PATTERNS       =