diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e3b9c3c43e..53f8bebd60 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Emacs
+*~
+
 # Compiled Object files, Static and Dynamic libs (Shared Objects)
 *.o
 *.a