diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0137290d3674ceb2d768cf537792a46e99fffe37..de46a4f0183a72f902d42e40a7a4209aefb43b6c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ config.log
 .sconsign.dblite
 .sconf_temp/
 
+#eclipse stuff
+.cproject
+.project
+.settings
+.pydevproject
+
 # Patterns
 *.[oad]
 *~