diff --git a/VisualStudio.gitignore b/VisualStudio.gitignore
index 34c8dee4..d66017a1 100644
--- a/VisualStudio.gitignore
+++ b/VisualStudio.gitignore
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ $tf/
 # ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
 _ReSharper*/
 *.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
-*.DotSettings.user
 
 # TeamCity is a build add-in
 _TeamCity*
@@ -182,9 +181,6 @@ publish/
 # Publish Web Output
 *.[Pp]ublish.xml
 *.azurePubxml
-# Note: Comment the next line if you want to checkin your web deploy settings,
-# but database connection strings (with potential passwords) will be unencrypted
-*.pubxml
 *.publishproj
 
 # Microsoft Azure Web App publish settings. Comment the next line if you want to