diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b33c0b..4621978 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 *.swp
-node_modules
+node_modules/
 .grunt
 _SpecRunner.html
+bower.json
+bower_components/
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5afd444..0000000
--- a/bower.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "inline-markdown-editor",
-  "version": "0.0.3",
-  "description": "An inline wysiwyg markdown document editor based on replacing string subsections. WYSIWYG possible via woofmark.",
-  "main": "dist/inlineMarkdownEditor.js",
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/publiclab/inline-markdown-editor.git"
-  },
-  "keywords": [
-    "markdown",
-    "editor",
-    "wikis",
-    "Public Lab"
-  ],
-  "author": "Public Lab",
-  "license": "GPL-3.0",
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/publiclab/inline-markdown-editor.git"
-  },
-  "ignore": [
-    "example.jpg",
-    "node_modules",
-    "bower.json",
-    "README.md"
-  ],
-  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/publiclab/inline-markdown-editor/issues"
-  },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/publiclab/inline-markdown-editor"
-}