diff --git a/kodi_addon_checker/handle_files.py b/kodi_addon_checker/handle_files.py
index 4d70457e..acab878a 100644
--- a/kodi_addon_checker/handle_files.py
+++ b/kodi_addon_checker/handle_files.py
@@ -46,10 +46,14 @@ def create_file_index(path: str):
     """
     file_index = []
     for root, folders, files in os.walk(path, topdown=True):
+        if ".directory" in files:
+            files.remove(".directory")
         if ".git" in folders:
             folders.remove(".git")
         for file_name in files:
-            file_index.append({"path": root, "name": file_name})
+            if not os.path.basename(root).startswith("."):
+                file_index.append({"path": root, "name": file_name})
+
     return file_index