diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1399c98..ed88334 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pip-log.txt
 
 # Unit test / coverage reports
 .coverage
+cover
 .tox
 nosetests.xml
 .testrepository
@@ -48,4 +49,4 @@ ChangeLog
 
 # Editors
 *~
-.*.swp
\ No newline at end of file
+.*.swp