diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dbf0a1fb..952e6ca8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ moc_*.cpp
 /chatterino
 
 settings.json
+
+# Ignore any files beginning with activate- as they can be used for account credentials
+activate-*