diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 31bd1e964..d2bf7f6f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -139,3 +139,5 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # generated parser
 src/scenic/syntax/parser.py
+
+simulation.gif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/simulators/newtonian/test_newtonian.py b/tests/simulators/newtonian/test_newtonian.py
index a1ac5e4ad..b714479e2 100644
--- a/tests/simulators/newtonian/test_newtonian.py
+++ b/tests/simulators/newtonian/test_newtonian.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def test_gif_creation(loadLocalScenario):
     simulation = simulator.simulate(scene, maxSteps=100)
     gif_path = Path("") / "simulation.gif"
     assert os.path.exists(gif_path)
+    os.remove(gif_path)
 
 
 @pickle_test