diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40e6da91c..9bcfe7e12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ build/Release
 # see https://npmjs.org/doc/faq.html#Should-I-check-my-node_modules-folder-into-git
 node_modules
 
-theme/javascript/vendors
\ No newline at end of file
+theme/javascript/vendors
+
+# vim swapfile
+*.swp