--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ static int checkFile(const char *fname)
 	int i;
 	char pattern[PATH_MAX];
 
-	/* Check if fname is '.' or '..'; if so, return false */
-	if (fname[0] == '.' && (!fname[1] || (fname[1] == '.' && !fname[2])))
+	/* Don't include 'hidden' files either; this breaks Gentoo 
+	   portage config file management http://bugs.gentoo.org/87683 */
+	if (fname[0] == '.')
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Check if fname is ending in a taboo-extension; if so, return false */
