diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f451fdbff..f5dbc143c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ doc/TODO.mdwn
 doc/oneline.txt
 doc/plinth.1
 templates/*.py
-TODO
\ No newline at end of file
+TODO
+\#*
\ No newline at end of file