diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c45e3ac9..8b7898a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *pyc
 .testrepository
+elasticRecheck.conf
diff --git a/elasticRecheck.conf b/elasticRecheck.conf.sample
similarity index 91%
rename from elasticRecheck.conf
rename to elasticRecheck.conf.sample
index f2933dd6..0ba4f127 100644
--- a/elasticRecheck.conf
+++ b/elasticRecheck.conf.sample
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#Must use full paths
 [ircbot]
 nick=RecheckWatchBot
 pass=