diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6c167e423b..405dacb777 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,27 +8,6 @@
 .#*
 *~
 
-# autotools related ignores
-!/m4/virt-*.m4
-*.cov
-/AUTHORS
-/INSTALL
-/aclocal.m4
-/autom4te.cache
-/build-aux/compile
-/build-aux/config.guess
-/build-aux/config.sub
-/build-aux/depcomp
-/build-aux/install-sh
-/build-aux/ltmain.sh
-/build-aux/missing
-/build-aux/test-driver
-/config.h.in
-/config.log
-/configure
-/m4/*
-Makefile.in
-
 # git related ignores
 *.rej
 *.orig