diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f3b19d1..a2b1f6f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@ Thumbs.db
 # Proptest regressions (auto-generated)
 proptest-regressions/
 
-# Local reference file (not tracked)
-docs/REFERENCES.md