diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6c03ec1b..d494630f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 dist
 build
 eggs
-parts
 bin
 var
 sdist
diff --git a/GPy/kern/parts/__init__.py b/GPy/kern/parts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1f3e17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GPy/kern/parts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import bias
+import Brownian
+import coregionalise
+import exponential
+import finite_dimensional
+import fixed
+import independent_outputs
+import linear
+import Matern32
+import Matern52
+import periodic_exponential
+import periodic_Matern32
+import periodic_Matern52
+import prod_orthogonal
+import prod
+import rational_quadratic
+import rbfcos
+import rbf
+import spline
+import symmetric
+import sympy_helpers.cpp
+import sympy_helpers.h
+import sympykern
+import white