diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9d4779509cce..201255f3d141 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ tools/conf/nova.conf*
 *.sqlite
 *.DS_Store
 *.egg*
+*.sw[po]
 .project
 .pydevproject
 doc/source/api/*