diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0f0459c4..334e771f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Makefile
 Makefile.in
 libbitcoin-database.pc
 
+bin
 obj
+build
 .*.swp
 *~
 /*.kdev4
@@ -25,9 +27,5 @@ obj
 /libtool
 .dirstamp
 
-/tools/initchain/initchain
-
-/bin
-/obj
 *.vsidx
 *.lock