diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 58c64efd2f..4f1e345e35 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ project/project
project/target
public/trans
public/compiled
+public/images/?N-bg.svg
public/piece/alpha
public/piece/cburnett
public/piece/chess7
diff --git a/public/images/bN-bg.svg b/public/images/bN-bg.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 9854ce5875..0000000000
--- a/public/images/bN-bg.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/images/wN-bg.svg b/public/images/wN-bg.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index c1fd01f945..0000000000
--- a/public/images/wN-bg.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
\ No newline at end of file