diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0df4a755f9290f966906814b131589790c3bb4a6..98641a6cba6ad1ab335e452bbfdfcd64a3d65090 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ octave-workspace
 # Do not include old files in the git repo.
 oldScripts/
 
+# Do not include temporary drafts
+tests/
+