diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 94c99385..15be4738 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ site
 back/user_guide
 
 whombat.db
+.ruff_cache/
 .pdm-python
 back/src/whombat/statics/*
 back/src/whombat/user_guide/*
diff --git a/scripts/bundle_linux.sh b/scripts/bundle_linux.sh
index 8957d3da..ba83efd0 100644
--- a/scripts/bundle_linux.sh
+++ b/scripts/bundle_linux.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ build/.venv/bin/pyinstaller \
     --recursive-copy-metadata "numpy" \
 	--name whombat \
 	--onefile \
-    --splash "../assets/splash.png" \
 	app.py
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/bundle_windows.ps1 b/scripts/bundle_windows.ps1
index a8333fa8..3dcddc2a 100644
--- a/scripts/bundle_windows.ps1
+++ b/scripts/bundle_windows.ps1
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ build\.venv\Scripts\pyinstaller `
     --name whombat `
     --onefile `
     --console `
-    --splash "..\assets\splash.png" `
     app.py