diff --git a/Python.gitignore b/Python.gitignore
index fbb828108865752c0fa45ecedb20d6ae263dda59..3d578453432005468d4507366412e5ba3c25726c 100644
--- a/Python.gitignore
+++ b/Python.gitignore
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ coverage.xml
 # Django stuff:
 *.log
 *.pot
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+