diff --git a/.crush/active-ticket b/.crush/active-ticket
deleted file mode 100644
index 1130633..0000000
--- a/.crush/active-ticket
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#734
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dfa182a..b0fcecc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ tts/
 
 # vendored custom components manage themselves in-place (HACS self-updates)
 custom_components/
+
+# session ticket-gate scratch (PFVCluster-side, never config)
+.crush/