1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/entry.c b/entry.c
index 3f376b9fdf..711ee0693c 100644
--- a/entry.c
+++ b/entry.c
@@ -58,12 +58,9 @@ static void remove_subtree(struct strbuf *path)
 
 	if (!dir)
 		die_errno("cannot opendir '%s'", path->buf);
-	while ((de = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
+	while ((de = readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot(dir)) != NULL) {
 		struct stat st;
 
-		if (is_dot_or_dotdot(de->d_name))
-			continue;
-
 		strbuf_addch(path, '/');
 		strbuf_addstr(path, de->d_name);
 		if (lstat(path->buf, &st))