diff --git a/python/python/.gitignore b/python/python/.gitignore
index 8230e2117c3..3e39a0ccd65 100644
--- a/python/python/.gitignore
+++ b/python/python/.gitignore
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ IceGrid/*
 IceMX/*
 IcePatch2/*
 IceStorm/*
+IceBox/*
 *_ice.py
 IcePy.*