diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ceed830c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cantera/python/examples/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+catcomb.csv
+catcomb.xml
+ct2ctml.log
+diamond.xml
+gri30.xml
+h2o2.xml
+ptcombust.xml
+transport_log.xml
+