diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a06b664f..4339ceab6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ doc/build/
 doc/source/sourcecode
 build
 dist
+cover
 
 # Ignore i18n compiled files
 *.mo