diff --git a/ChefCookbook.gitignore b/ChefCookbook.gitignore
index 351201e..91de88b 100644
--- a/ChefCookbook.gitignore
+++ b/ChefCookbook.gitignore
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 .vagrant
 Berksfile.lock
-*~
-*#
-.#*
-\#*#
-.*.sw[a-z]
-*.un~
 /cookbooks
 
 # Bundler
 Gemfile.lock
 bin/*
 .bundle/*
 
 .kitchen/
 .kitchen.local.yml