diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f250f687..373bd88d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Files that might appear on external disks
 .Spotlight-V100
-.Trashes
\ No newline at end of file
+.Trashes
+
+.emacs.desktop
\ No newline at end of file