diff --git a/git/gitconfig b/git/gitconfig
index 50aa15f..eab9b1a 100644
--- a/git/gitconfig
+++ b/git/gitconfig
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
     relativePaths = false
 
 [core]
-    excludesfile = ~/.gitignore
+    excludesFile = ~/.gitignore
diff --git a/git/gitignore b/git/gitignore
index e744edf..0feb9b3 100644
--- a/git/gitignore
+++ b/git/gitignore
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 # Global gitignore file
-# bill_niblock@yahoo.com
-
-##
 # Stolen from octocat: https://gist.github.com/octocat/9257657
-##
 
 # Compiled source #
-###################
 *.com
 *.class
 *.dll
@@ -15,9 +10,6 @@
 *.so
 
 # Packages #
-############
-# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
-# git has its own built in compression methods
 *.7z
 *.dmg
 *.gz
@@ -28,13 +20,11 @@
 *.zip
 
 # Logs and databases #
-######################
 *.log
 *.sql
 *.sqlite
 
 # OS generated files #
-######################
 .DS_Store
 .DS_Store?
 ._*
@@ -43,12 +33,7 @@
 ehthumbs.db
 Thumbs.db 
 
-##
-# Additions
-##
-
 # Vim Related #
-###############
 *.swp
 .netrwhist
-.un~
+*.un~