diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1ada851d..1bd4352c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ doc/source/auto_examples/*.py
 doc/source/auto_examples/*.txt
 doc/source/auto_examples/images/plot_*.png
 doc/source/auto_examples/images/thumb
+doc/source/auto_examples/applications/
 doc/source/_static/random.js