diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ff0d848..35a1f114 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ docs/doctrees/*
 *.swp
 .idea
 .tox/**
+.venv
 
 # ignore demo attachments that user might have added
 helpdesk/attachments/
@@ -25,4 +26,3 @@ demo/demodesk/media/helpdesk/attachments/DH-3/3/*
 demo/demodesk/media/helpdesk/attachments/DH-3/4/*
 !demo/demodesk/media/helpdesk/attachments/DH-3/3/someinfo.txt
 !demo/demodesk/media/helpdesk/attachments/DH-3/4/helpdesk.png
-