diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d987c503..f1041d03 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ tmp/
 .loadpath
 .recommenders
 target/
-target/*
-target/**
-target/m2e-wtp
 build/
 
 # External tool builders
@@ -86,15 +83,6 @@ build/
 # Mobile Tools for Java (J2ME)
 .mtj.tmp/
 
-# Package Files #
-*.jar
-*.war
-*.nar
-*.ear
-*.zip
-*.tar.gz
-*.rar
-
 # virtual machine crash logs, see http://www.java.com/en/download/help/error_hotspot.xml
 hs_err_pid*