diff --git a/src/anopa/aa-enable.c b/src/anopa/aa-enable.c
index 98551f5..74a4b3f 100644
--- a/src/anopa/aa-enable.c
+++ b/src/anopa/aa-enable.c
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ enable_service (const char *name, int from_next)
 static int
 it_list (direntry *d, void *data)
 {
-    if (d->d_type != DT_DIR)
+    if (*d->d_name == '.')
+        return 0;
+    else if (d->d_type != DT_DIR)
         enable_service (d->d_name, 0);
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/anopa/aa-start.c b/src/anopa/aa-start.c
index 20802d1..d9a5899 100644
--- a/src/anopa/aa-start.c
+++ b/src/anopa/aa-start.c
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ add_service (const char *name)
 static int
 it_start (direntry *d, void *data)
 {
+    if (*d->d_name == '.')
+        return 0;
     tain_now_g ();
     add_service (d->d_name);
     return 0;