diff --git a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/load-paths-task.coffee b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/load-paths-task.coffee
index 60a716688..12ef322f9 100644
--- a/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/load-paths-task.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/fuzzy-finder/lib/load-paths-task.coffee
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ class LoadPathsTask
 
     paths = []
     isIgnored = (path) ->
+      path = path.substring(rootPath.length + 1)
       for segment in path.split('/')
         return true if _.contains(ignoredNames, segment)
       ignoreGitIgnoredFiles and git?.isPathIgnored(fs.join(rootPath, path))
     onFile = (path) ->
       return if @aborted
-      path = path.substring(rootPath.length + 1)
       paths.push(path) unless isIgnored(path)
     onDirectory = (path) =>
-      not @aborted and not isIgnored(path.substring(rootPath.length + 1))
+      not @aborted and not isIgnored(path)
     onDone = =>
       @callback(paths) unless @aborted