diff --git a/default-ignore-list b/default-ignore-list
index 17bf13d..0ebf4fb 100644
--- a/default-ignore-list
+++ b/default-ignore-list
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ _darcs
 
 \.git
 \.gitignore
+\.gitmodules
 
 .+~          # emacs backup files
 \#.*\#       # emacs autosave files