diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 \#*\#
 
 # vim temporary files
-.*.swp
+.*.sw[a-p]
 
 # generated by utils/treesitter/helix.sh
 /.helix/
diff --git a/toolchain/check/.handle_class.cpp.swn b/toolchain/check/.handle_class.cpp.swn
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1d..0000000000000
diff --git a/toolchain/check/.handle_class.cpp.swo b/toolchain/check/.handle_class.cpp.swo
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1d..0000000000000