diff --git a/hermit/.gitignore b/hermit/.gitignore
index 6de7dfc4d..521bfe5a8 100644
--- a/hermit/.gitignore
+++ b/hermit/.gitignore
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ autom4te.cache
 documentation/html/
 include/hermit/config.inc
 tools/proxy
-tools/init.h
 usr/tests/hello
 usr/tests/hello++
 usr/tests/hellof