diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f251c8e9..82ea506be 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ jni/libspeex/.deps/
 
 # contains files for ndk-build when done from gradle.
 .externalNativeBuild
+
+# no vi tmp files
+*.swp