diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ff45712..a14899a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -80,11 +80,8 @@ examples/xample.slow5.idx
 a.out
 /test.c
 MANIFEST
-/*.txt
 /*.csv
 /*.tsv
-/*.blow5
-/*.slow5
 /*.blow5.idx
 thirdparty/streamvbyte16