diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5daa53ca..fafc92d7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Annoying stray test file
+test.txt
+
 # Object files
 *.o
 *.ko
diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b5754e20..00000000
--- a/test.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-ok
\ No newline at end of file