diff --git a/guacamole/.gitignore b/guacamole/.gitignore
index d33efd50a..e37f91669 100644
--- a/guacamole/.gitignore
+++ b/guacamole/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # Backup files
 *~
 
+# Release files
+*.tar.gz
+
 # Files currently being edited by vim or vi
 *.swp
 
diff --git a/guacamole/web-client/Makefile b/guacamole/web-client/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 760266a47..000000000
--- a/guacamole/web-client/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-
-.PHONY: client clean
-
-all: client
-
-client:
-	ant war
-
-clean:
-	ant clean
-