diff --git a/.hgignore b/.gitigore
similarity index 93%
rename from .hgignore
rename to .gitigore
index c00f46c..3b2a0ca 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.gitigore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-syntax: glob
 swindle
 smsg/smsg
 *.o