diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index be1626e..f7dd9f0 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -1101,7 +1101,6 @@ for easy selection."
 
 (load custom-file)
 (load "rudel-loaddefs.el")
-(load (expand-file-name "~/quicklisp/slime-helper.el"))
 
 (provide 'init)
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 18ca469..665a9bb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ var/
 xhtml-loader.rnc
 .unison/
 .pencil/
+.emacs.d/
 .cuyo
 .lgames
 .beetsmusic.blb