diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 96c21121..8e34e980 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 *.back
 *.bak
 
+# pycharm project specific settings files
+.idea
+
 cleanup.sh
 FanFictionDownLoader.zip
 *.epub