diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f651d7deb74..be35963353b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # build products...
 *.py[co]
 build
+AUTHORS.TXT
 # Emacs backup files...
 *~
 .\#*