diff --git a/utils/schema-check/dn42-schema.py b/utils/schema-check/dn42-schema.py
index e86a360e5..1df1108be 100755
--- a/utils/schema-check/dn42-schema.py
+++ b/utils/schema-check/dn42-schema.py
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ def __index_files(path, use_file):
           continue
 
         for f in files:
+            if f[0] == ".":
+                continue
             dom = FileDOM(os.path.join(root, f))
             yield dom