diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1734bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+**.egg-info/*
+__pycache__
diff --git a/pelican/plugins/obsidian/obsidian.py b/pelican/plugins/obsidian/obsidian.py
index 19f4aae..30d4a22 100644
--- a/pelican/plugins/obsidian/obsidian.py
+++ b/pelican/plugins/obsidian/obsidian.py
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ def modify_article_content(article_generator, content):
     pass
 
 
-def modify_metadata(article_generator, context):
+def modify_metadata(article_generator, metadata):
     """
-    Modify the metadata
+    Modify the tags so we can define the tags as we are used to in obsidian.
     """
-    pass
+
+    for tag in metadata['tags']:
+        if '#' in tag.name:
+            tag.name = tag.name.replace('#', '')
 
 
 def register():