diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d1cff52f..eb11cfc3c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ API-doc/
 
 # Emacs backup files
 *~
+
+# Files generated by tests
+*log*.txt
+*test*.txt
+scratch.txt