diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 95e0f357f21a767fa401ad5017fd57360cda55a0..4c68c8596d33674a2555a02dee72af3e4fc3ea53 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
 *.la
 *.a
 
-# vim backup files
+# vim backup and swap files
 *~
+*.swp