diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e49eff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+rosenrot
+# don't save the binary file, as it doesn't play nicely with https://difftastic.wilfred.me.uk
diff --git a/rosenrot b/rosenrot
deleted file mode 100755
index 20fac11..0000000
Binary files a/rosenrot and /dev/null differ