diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 929054df5212..86a1ba0d9035 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ x509.genkey
 *.kdev4
 
 # Clang's compilation database file
-/compile_commands.json
+compile_commands.json
 
 # Documentation toolchain
 sphinx_*/
diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/.gitignore b/tools/power/cpupower/.gitignore
index 5113d5a7aee0..7677329c42a6 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,3 @@ debug/i386/intel_gsic
 debug/i386/powernow-k8-decode
 debug/x86_64/centrino-decode
 debug/x86_64/powernow-k8-decode
-
-# Clang's compilation database file
-compile_commands.json