diff --git a/src/folder.c b/src/folder.c
index 82c8727b8..117a994f9 100644
--- a/src/folder.c
+++ b/src/folder.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ char **scan_directory (const char *path)
 
     #endif
 
-      if ((strncmp (de->d_name, ".", strlen (de->d_name)) == 0) || (strncmp (de->d_name, "..", strlen (de->d_name)) == 0)) continue;
+      if (de->d_name[0] == '.') continue;
 
       char *path_file;