diff --git a/R.gitignore b/R.gitignore
index 69057dfb..ad2be957 100644
--- a/R.gitignore
+++ b/R.gitignore
@@ -4,8 +4,5 @@
 # Example code in package build process
 *-Ex.R
 
-# R data files from past sessions
-.Rdata
-
 # RStudio files
 .Rproj.user/