diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66de35ab4..2f3a3d884 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 sites/*/files
 sites/*/private
 files/*
-private/*
 
 # Pantheon commits a settings.php for environment-specific settings.
 # Place local settings in settings.local.php