diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62a4b3d7bc..597145d60f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -51,5 +51,3 @@ logs/
 
 tests/spec-tests/
 #pgeth
-
-!plugin/.gitkeep
diff --git a/plugins/.gitkeep b/plugins/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000