diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fd662a9..d295440 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ Cargo.lock
 .gradle
 wallet_db
 bdk_ffi_test
+local.properties
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local.properties b/local.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 52889ad..0000000
--- a/local.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-## This file must *NOT* be checked into Version Control Systems,
-# as it contains information specific to your local configuration.
-#
-# Location of the SDK. This is only used by Gradle.
-# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
-# header note.
-#Sun Jun 20 18:41:16 PDT 2021
-sdk.dir=/home/steve/Android/Sdk