diff --git a/.hgignore b/.gitignore
similarity index 92%
rename from .hgignore
rename to .gitignore
index 1c3f9b7..c27a0ce 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # use shell glob syntax for wildcards etc.
-syntax: glob
-
 # General patterns
 *~
 *.o