diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c4a1497f..4eb61d66 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 *~
 *.swp
 *.mo
+*.patch
 
 # The legacy of buildout
 .installed.cfg
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/.gitignore b/mediagoblin/tests/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16d3c4db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.cache