diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 21b2c4d2..7b962371 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-
+# IDE files
 /CMakeLists.txt.user
-/build*/
-
 /.clang-format
 /.kdev4/
+# default build location in KDevelop
+/build*/
 
+# compiled docs
+/doc/*.html