diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4735ade..57d4447 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -375,9 +375,14 @@ TSWLatexianTemp*
 # xwatermark package
 *.xwm
 
+# *.pyc files
+*.pyc
+
 # REVTeX puts footnotes in the bibliography by default, unless the nofootinbib
 # option is specified. Footnotes are the stored in a file with suffix Notes.bib.
 # Uncomment the next line to have this generated file ignored.
 #*Notes.bib
 
 .DS_Store
+
+__pycache__/