diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1ac7f75cba..44340bfb8f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # editor artefacts
 *.swp
 .#*
-#*#
+\#*#
 *~
 
 # Top level excludes