diff --git a/empack/file_patterns.py b/empack/file_patterns.py
index 744eac0..f4c8db6 100644
--- a/empack/file_patterns.py
+++ b/empack/file_patterns.py
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ def patter_from_dict(**d):
         self.exclude_patterns = [patter_from_dict(**p) for p in exclude_patterns]
 
     def match(self, path):
-        for ep in self.exclude_patterns:
-            if ep.match(path):
-                return False
-        return True
+        return all(not ep.match(path) for ep in self.exclude_patterns)
 
 
 class PkgFileFilter: