diff --git a/fetch-all.sh b/fetch-all.sh
index bb38821..fdf0015 100755
--- a/fetch-all.sh
+++ b/fetch-all.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # check for "-l" and "-h" in command prompt
 followLinks="-H"
-checkHidden="-not -path */.*/.git"
+checkHidden="-not -path '*/.*/.git'"
 while getopts "lh" option; do
     case $option in
         l)
diff --git a/list-all.sh b/list-all.sh
index c8f20d4..cd24aeb 100755
--- a/list-all.sh
+++ b/list-all.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # check for "-l" and "-h" in command prompt
 followLinks="-H"
-checkHidden="-not -path */.*/.git"
+checkHidden="-not -path '*/.*/.git'"
 while getopts "lh" option; do
     case $option in
         l)
diff --git a/pull-all.sh b/pull-all.sh
index 3c82bc0..3122982 100755
--- a/pull-all.sh
+++ b/pull-all.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # check for "-l" and "-h" in command prompt
 followLinks="-H"
-checkHidden="-not -path */.*/.git"
+checkHidden="-not -path '*/.*/.git'"
 while getopts "lh" option; do
     case $option in
         l)
diff --git a/status-all.sh b/status-all.sh
index d33e258..437fb4d 100755
--- a/status-all.sh
+++ b/status-all.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # check for "-l" and "-h" in command prompt
 followLinks="-H"
-checkHidden="-not -path */.*/.git"
+checkHidden="-not -path '*/.*/.git'"
 while getopts "lh" option; do
     case $option in
         l)