diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c054c2ede1d1..778ad620447d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 *~
 .*.sw[op]
 
-# where the 'subrepos' are located
+# where the 'subrepos' and downloads are located
 /clone
+/src
 
 # the build directories
 /*/unxlng??
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
 /warn
 /build.log
 
-
 /*.Set.sh
 
 /*/*.exe