diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34affc87..d6a55b26 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ src_android/obj/
 templates/android_project/bin/
 templates/android_project/obj/
 templates/android_project/libs/
+local.properties
 
 # Ignore thumbnails created by windows
 Thumbs.db
diff --git a/src_android/local.properties b/src_android/local.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index f46293ea..00000000
--- a/src_android/local.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.
-# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
-#
-# 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 Ant
-# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
-# header note.
-sdk.dir=C:\\android-sdk
diff --git a/templates/android_project/local.properties b/templates/android_project/local.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index f46293ea..00000000
--- a/templates/android_project/local.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.
-# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
-#
-# 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 Ant
-# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
-# header note.
-sdk.dir=C:\\android-sdk