diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 5939e8f4..efb97a6c 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ max-line-length=100
 count=True
 show-source=False
 statistics=True
-exclude=.git, hyperglass/ui, __pycache__, hyperglass/api/examples/*.py, hyperglass/compat/_sshtunnel.py, test.py
+exclude=.git, __pycache__, hyperglass/ui, hyperglass/plugins/external, hyperglass/api/examples/*.py, hyperglass/compat/_sshtunnel.py
 filename=*.py
 per-file-ignores=
     hyperglass/main.py:E402