repro

gistfile1.txt

terminal session...

hostname:user $ git st
On branch master
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

        modified:   wp-content/themes/themename/sidebar.php

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

        wp-content/themes/themename/style.css
        wp-content/themes/themename/style.css.map

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
hostname:user $

my .gitignore contains...

wp-content/themes/themename/style.css
wp-content/themes/themename/style.css.map