diff --git a/userconfig.py b/userconfig.py
index 1c4663a..168a164 100755
--- a/userconfig.py
+++ b/userconfig.py
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@ def workconf(directory, depth=2):
       # fixme: create name if it does not exist
       workconf(name, depth+1)
     # if dir
-    if not name.endswith(".swp"):
-      ret.append(name)
-      debug.debug("Found file %s in directory %s" % (name, directory), 4)
+    if name.endswith(".swp"):
+      continue
+    if d == ".svn":
+      continue
+    ret.append(name)
+    debug.debug("Found file %s in directory %s" % (name, directory), 4)
     # if not .swp
   # for d
   return ret