diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b36739c1..2fe01e92 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ auto-save-list
 eproject.lst
 *.elc
 .smex-items
-places
\ No newline at end of file
+places
+backups
\ No newline at end of file