diff --git a/tests/config/recoll.conf b/tests/config/recoll.conf
index 1a284ad4..4e66ddb2 100644
--- a/tests/config/recoll.conf
+++ b/tests/config/recoll.conf
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ detectxattronly = 1
 topdirs = /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/
 
 skippedPaths = \
+     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/.hg \
      /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/skipped/real* \
      /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/config
 daemSkippedPaths =  \
+     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/.hg \
     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/skipped/real* \
     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/config