diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 49c2a72c8..63dd5211c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ node_modules
 
 src/website/settingslocal.py
 stunnel.log
+
+.ruby-version
diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
deleted file mode 100644
index ae6d5b9cb..000000000
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-1.9.3-p392