diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ae74ecd016bbb..3a1eb89a7be4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,3 +43,6 @@ test/combine*
 test/mysub*
 test/sub*
 test/crabTest/*dat
+
+# emacs
+*~