diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a2a7f70..429c0cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ Makefile.in
 /stamp-h1
 # files generated by SWIG
 /swig/python/comedi.py
+/swig/python/*.pyc
 /swig/python/comedi_python_wrap.c
 # more rooted patterns
 /testing/comedi_test