diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7fb76a2..2fe609f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# General
+*~
+
 # ---> Eclipse
 
 .metadata
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@ local.properties
 # External tool builders
 .externalToolBuilders/
 
+# Intellij
+.idea
+
 # Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
 *.launch
 
@@ -92,4 +98,3 @@ dependency-reduced-pom.xml
 buildNumber.properties
 .mvn/timing.properties
 .mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
-