diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 052c86080c..5994375544 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ awx/tower_warnings.log
 tower/tower_warnings.log
 celerybeat-schedule
 awx/ui/static/docs
-tools
 
 # Python & setuptools
 __pycache__