diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0f592a..1bc6e69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,18 +43,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Run Code Limit'
         uses: getcodelimit/codelimit-action@v1
 ```
-
-## Excluding files
-
-Use the input parameter `excludes` to exclude files and directories, this
-action parameter takes a list of
-[patterns](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore#_pattern_format).
-
-```yaml
-      - name: 'Run Code Limit'
-        uses: getcodelimit/codelimit-action@v1
-        with:
-          excludes:
-          - examples
-          - third_party
-```
diff --git a/src/action.ts b/src/action.ts
index 5b1562e..c66b9db 100644
--- a/src/action.ts
+++ b/src/action.ts
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ async function main() {
     let exitCode = 0;
     const clBinary = await downloadCodeLimitBinary();
     console.log('Scanning codebase...');
-    const excludes = getMultilineInput('excludes');
-    const excludeOpts = excludes.flatMap(e => ['--exclude', e]);
-    await exec(clBinary, [...excludeOpts, 'scan', '.']);
+    await exec(clBinary, ['scan', '.']);
     const markdownReport = await generateMarkdownReport(clBinary);
     const octokit = new Octokit({auth: getInput('token')});
     const doCheck = getInput('check') || true;