diff --git a/m4/.gitignore b/m4/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 94e6f26..0000000
--- a/m4/.gitignore
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-/libtool.m4
-/ltoptions.m4
-/ltsugar.m4
-/ltversion.m4
-/lt~obsolete.m4