diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 97f614ac5..53150c648 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ CMakeFiles
 Makefile
 cmake_install.cmake
 install_manifest.txt
-build/
 
 ### C++ ###
 # Compiled Object files