diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 1bd3dbf..6d448ad 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ annotated
 cover
 nosetests*.xml
 .coverage
-*,cover
\ No newline at end of file
+*,cover
+
+syntax: re
+^.ropeproject/.*$