diff --git a/Java.gitignore b/Java.gitignore
index 72b66d6e..c296bded 100644
--- a/Java.gitignore
+++ b/Java.gitignore
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 /dist
 
 # Eclipse
-/.classpath
-/.project
 /.settings
+# ! Uncomment these lines if you are not using Eclipse exclusively in the project
+#/.classpath
+#/.project
 
 # Netbeans
 /nbproject