diff --git a/bin/rm_cvsignore b/bin/rm_cvsignore
index 01db905ea..106a628b7 100755
--- a/bin/rm_cvsignore
+++ b/bin/rm_cvsignore
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ delete_file()
 dferrorStatus=0
 for aaa in $*
 do
-  if [ $aaa != "Makefile" ]
+  if [ $aaa != "Makefile" -a $aaa != "runtest" ]
   then
     if [ -f $aaa ]
     then