diff --git a/helix-term/.gitignore b/helix-term/.gitignore
index 3a070c39..28509b23 100644
--- a/helix-term/.gitignore
+++ b/helix-term/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 /target
+
+# This folder is used by `test_explorer` to create temporary folders needed for testing
 test-explorer