diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 766766e152d..672d08ac3dc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ node_g
 .benchmark_reports
 /.project
 /.cproject
+icu_config.gypi
 
 /out
 
diff --git a/icu_config.gypi b/icu_config.gypi
deleted file mode 100644
index a21b0ceaf86..00000000000
--- a/icu_config.gypi
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# Do not edit. Generated by the configure script.
-{ 'variables': { }}