diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 159d1d1..bf212ab 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,38 +1,8 @@
-test
 *~
 *.sw?
 *.py[cod]
-
-# C extensions
-*.so
-
-# Packages
-*.egg
-*.egg-info
-dist
-build
-eggs
-parts
-bin
-var
-sdist
-develop-eggs
-.installed.cfg
-lib
-lib64
-
-# Installer logs
-pip-log.txt
-
-# Unit test / coverage reports
 .coverage
 .tox
-nosetests.xml
-
-# Translations
-*.mo
-
-# Mr Developer
 .mr.developer.cfg
 .project
 .pydevproject