diff --git a/features/site_configuration.feature b/features/site_configuration.feature
index 0c59a2b9..31b8c71e 100644
--- a/features/site_configuration.feature
+++ b/features/site_configuration.feature
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Feature: Site configuration
     Then the _mysite directory should exist
     And I should see "Changing destination directory" in "_mysite/index.html"
 
-  Scenario: Exclude files
+  Scenario: Exclude files inline
     Given I have an "Rakefile" file that contains "I want to be excluded"
     And I have an "README" file that contains "I want to be excluded"
     And I have an "index.html" file that contains "I want to be included"
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ Feature: Site configuration
     And the "_site/Rakefile" file should not exist
     And the "_site/README" file should not exist
 
+  Scenario: Exclude files with YAML array
+    Given I have an "Rakefile" file that contains "I want to be excluded"
+    And I have an "README" file that contains "I want to be excluded"
+    And I have an "index.html" file that contains "I want to be included"
+    And I have a configuration file with "exclude" set to:
+      | Value    |
+      | README   |
+      | Rakefile |
+    When I run jekyll
+    Then I should see "I want to be included" in "_site/index.html"
+    And the "_site/Rakefile" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/README" file should not exist
+
   Scenario: Use RDiscount for markup
     Given I have an "index.markdown" page that contains "[Google](http://google.com)"
     And I have a configuration file with "markdown" set to "rdiscount"
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
index bb8dbbea..91c64f57 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
@@ -86,10 +86,25 @@ Given /^I have a configuration file with "(.*)" set to "(.*)"$/ do |key, value|
   end
 end
 
+Given /^I have a configuration file with "([^\"]*)" set to:$/ do |key, table|
+  File.open('_config.yml', 'w') do |f|
+    f.write("#{key}:\n")
+    table.hashes.each do |row|
+      f.write("- #{row["Value"]}\n")
+    end
+    f.close
+  end
+end
+
+
 When /^I run jekyll$/ do
   run_jekyll
 end
 
+When /^I debug jekyll$/ do
+  run_jekyll(:debug => true)
+end
+
 When /^I change "(.*)" to contain "(.*)"$/ do |file, text|
   File.open(file, 'a') do |f|
     f.write(text)
diff --git a/features/support/env.rb b/features/support/env.rb
index 91734f08..635d3735 100644
--- a/features/support/env.rb
+++ b/features/support/env.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ TEST_DIR    = File.join('/', 'tmp', 'jekyll')
 JEKYLL_PATH = File.join(ENV['PWD'], 'bin', 'jekyll')
 
 def run_jekyll(opts = {})
-  if opts[:bg]
-    bg = '&'
-  end
-
-  system "#{JEKYLL_PATH} >> /dev/null"
+  command = JEKYLL_PATH
+  command << " >> /dev/null" if opts[:debug].nil?
+  system command
 end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 1ed3836a..8eda3832 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ module Jekyll
       self.lsi             = config['lsi']
       self.pygments        = config['pygments']
       self.permalink_style = config['permalink'].to_sym
-
       self.exclude         = config['exclude'] || []
 
       self.reset
@@ -230,11 +229,9 @@ module Jekyll
     def filter_entries(entries)
       entries = entries.reject do |e|
         unless ['_posts', '.htaccess'].include?(e)
-          # Reject backup/hidden
-          ['.', '_', '#'].include?(e[0..0]) or e[-1..-1] == '~' or self.exclude.include?(e)
+          ['.', '_', '#'].include?(e[0..0]) || e[-1..-1] == '~' || self.exclude.include?(e)
         end
       end
     end
-
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/test_site.rb b/test/test_site.rb
index d3a2de04..a99b8c6d 100644
--- a/test/test_site.rb
+++ b/test/test_site.rb
@@ -53,5 +53,13 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
       assert_equal %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown], @site.filter_entries(ent1)
       assert_equal ent2, @site.filter_entries(ent2)
     end
+
+    should "filter entries with exclude" do
+      excludes = %w[README TODO]
+      includes = %w[index.html site.css]
+
+      @site.exclude = excludes
+      assert_equal includes, @site.filter_entries(excludes + includes)
+    end
   end
 end