diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c36f6156d..c84489e6a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -67,7 +67,3 @@ node_modules
 bower_components
 app/templates/govuk_template.html
 npm-debug.log
-
-# private environment variables
-environment-private.sh
-