diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bbd542c2..49d149f1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Exclude obj directory (object files for Makefile build)
 /obj
 
+# Exclude the (recommended) CMake build directory
+/build
+
 # Exclude executables
 /game_english/CSE2_debug.exe
 /game_english/DoConfig_debug.exe
@@ -47,21 +50,9 @@
 /vs2003/Debug (Japanese)
 /vs2003/Release (Japanese)
 
-# Exclude Visual Studio 2017 files
-/vs2017/Debug
-/vs2017/Release
-/vs2017/Debug (Japanese)
-/vs2017/Release (Japanese)
-/vs2017/x64
-/vs2017/.vs
-/vs2017/CSE2.vcxproj.user
-
 ####
 # Portable branch
 ####
 
 # Exclude converted resource files
 /src/Resource
-
-# Exclude the (recommended) CMake build directory
-/build