diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 31f66fa33f2..070d85b9761 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -78,7 +78,3 @@ static/june_2007_style/blue/base_sprites.less
 *.rej
 *~
 
-syntax: regexp
-^database$
-syntax: regexp
-^scripts/api/spp_submodule\.ga$