diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 949f7cad8..4738f4441 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -79,5 +79,6 @@ test/junk/*.spec
 test/junk/*.map
 
 # Misc
+*~
 oldstructs.txt
 src/tools/gitrev.hpp