diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/locale/.cvsignore b/xpfe/browser/resources/locale/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3c7a7c5da68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/locale/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/xpfe/browser/resources/locale/en-US/.cvsignore b/xpfe/browser/resources/locale/en-US/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3c7a7c5da68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xpfe/browser/resources/locale/en-US/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile