diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f5d2d4ee9..46917c311 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 \#*\#
 .#*
 *~
+*.swp
 # C stuff
 *.o
 # Diff droppings