diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db3caaddae..0a4714955a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ obj
 *.suo
 *.user
 *.sln.cache
+*.manifest
 mods/*/*.dll
 
 # Red Alert binary files
diff --git a/SequenceEditor.vshost.exe.manifest b/SequenceEditor.vshost.exe.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index f96b1d6b3f..0000000000
--- a/SequenceEditor.vshost.exe.manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="MyApplication.app"/>
-  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
-    <security>
-      <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
-      </requestedPrivileges>
-    </security>
-  </trustInfo>
-</assembly>