diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f2a48379..8118bf4c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # git-ls-files --others --exclude-from=.git/info/exclude
 # Lines that start with '#' are comments.
 
-#HJ, local modifications of setup
-etc/bashrc
-
 # editor and misc backup files - anywhere
 *~
 .*~