diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34d6bad9317b..98b91fccff45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ GRTAGS
 GSYMS
 GTAGS
 
+# id-utils files
+ID
+
 *.orig
 *~
 \#*#