diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5dbce8aa7cc..8ace3c71232 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ src/qt/test/moc*.cpp
 *.o
 *.o-*
 *.patch
-.bitcoin
 *.a
 *.pb.cc
 *.pb.h