diff --git a/TeX.gitignore b/TeX.gitignore
index 34f999df3e7e645e84f4dcea7e19ee84cf17cc31..f620fad23ebe1bf6f2a9f565963d1a3032241bba 100644
--- a/TeX.gitignore
+++ b/TeX.gitignore
@@ -192,3 +192,6 @@ TSWLatexianTemp*
 
 # KBibTeX
 *~[0-9]*
+
+# auto folder when using emacs and auctex 
+/auto/*