diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a04dfd46997..66441114df2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
-.\#*
+
+# Emacs
 \#*\#
+
 build*/
 !doc/build/
 !scripts/build