diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index dfb2b4b..fe0a145 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ installIfAvailable systemctl systemd
 installIfAvailable pacman
 installIfAvailable git
 
+if commandAvailable vim; then
+	echo "Creating vim directories"
+	mkdir -p $HOME/.cache/vim/{backup,swap,undo}
+fi
+
 if commandAvailable gsettings; then
 	echo "Installing gsettings preferences…"
 	./gsettings.sh
diff --git a/vim/.cache/vim/.gitignore b/vim/.cache/vim/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 72e8ffc..0000000
--- a/vim/.cache/vim/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-*
diff --git a/vim/.cache/vim/backup/.gitkeep b/vim/.cache/vim/backup/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/vim/.cache/vim/swap/.gitkeep b/vim/.cache/vim/swap/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/vim/.cache/vim/undo/.gitkeep b/vim/.cache/vim/undo/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000