diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0dc17248d0..7daab15618 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,9 +4,3 @@
 *.rsc
 *.dmb
 *.lk
-
-#ignore any files in config/, except those in subdirectories.
-/config/*
-!/config/*/*
-
-/baystation12.int
diff --git a/config/.gitignore b/config/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec7ed9b452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#ignore everything here, except subdirectories.
+*
+!*/