diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index acbc3bac..187dd846 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,3 +58,6 @@ docs/_build/
 
 # PyBuilder
 target/
+
+# Mac OS X
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/examples/docker-compose/.gitignore b/examples/docker-compose/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index e43b0f98..00000000
--- a/examples/docker-compose/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-.DS_Store