diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cb2b9f28e..f14682518 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -189,7 +189,3 @@ wrapper/CSharp/x64/
 
 # Visual Studio Code Workspace Files
 *.vscode
-
-# RIOT_OS workspace directories:
-RIOT_Make/*/bin/
-RIOT_Make/*/*.c
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 220813a13..09e1e7219 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ include mcapi/zlib.X/nbproject/include.am
 include tirtos/include.am
 include scripts/include.am
 include IDE/include.am
-include RIOT_Make/include.am
 
 if USE_VALGRIND
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=./valgrind-error.sh