diff --git a/server/test/.gitignore b/server/test/.gitignore
index b8ca24c40..184d7f57f 100644
--- a/server/test/.gitignore
+++ b/server/test/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# directories generated/filled by "make testall"
 bin/
 Documentation/
 etc/