diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2d42c1e..50e5d86 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ _ss_environment.php
 
 # ignore build tools
 /tools/phing-metadata
-.buildpath
-.project
-.settings
-.idea
-.DS_Store
+
+# ignore composer vendor folder
 /vendor/