diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 80dad5497..8dc3665a5 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/build-linux/
-/build-macos/
-/build-windows/
 /api.trace
 .vs/
 /external/boost-build
diff --git a/gen-windows.bat b/gen-windows.bat
index 8cf594f26..3696f19aa 100644
--- a/gen-windows.bat
+++ b/gen-windows.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @echo off
 
 REM Generate project files for your last Visual Studio version you have
-call cmake -S . -B build-windows
+call cmake -S . -B build
 pause