diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 01b8e57..fcc1536 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ dbg
 hello
 ste.c.*
 *.bak
-.sconsign*
\ No newline at end of file
+.sconsign*
+.sconsign.dblite
+*.o
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ste.c b/src/ste.c
index de0578d..cc8faa3 100644
--- a/src/ste.c
+++ b/src/ste.c
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				if (iscntrl(c)) break;
 				if (c == KEY_STAB) c = '\t';
 				rowAddChar(&rows.rw[t.cur.y], c, t.cur.x);
 				t.cur.x++;