diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 9bdafa16..2f714e93 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ module Jekyll
     def cleanup
       # all files and directories in destination, including hidden ones
       dest_files = Set.new
-      Dir.glob(File.join(self.dest, "**", "*"), File::FNM_DOTMATCH) do |file|
-        dest_files << file unless file =~ /\/\.{1,2}$/
+      Dir.glob(File.join(self.dest, "**", "*")) do |file|
+        dest_files << file
       end
 
       # files to be written
diff --git a/test/test_site.rb b/test/test_site.rb
index 712bf359..c0e70942 100644
--- a/test/test_site.rb
+++ b/test/test_site.rb
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
         clear_dest
         @site.process
         # generate some orphaned files:
-        # hidden file
-        File.open(dest_dir('.htpasswd'), 'w')
         # single file
         File.open(dest_dir('obsolete.html'), 'w')
         # single file in sub directory
@@ -183,7 +181,6 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
       
       teardown do
-        FileUtils.rm_f(dest_dir('.htpasswd'))
         FileUtils.rm_f(dest_dir('obsolete.html'))
         FileUtils.rm_rf(dest_dir('qux'))
         FileUtils.rm_f(dest_dir('quux'))
@@ -191,7 +188,6 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
       
       should 'remove orphaned files in destination' do
         @site.process
-        assert !File.exist?(dest_dir('.htpasswd'))
         assert !File.exist?(dest_dir('obsolete.html'))
         assert !File.exist?(dest_dir('qux'))
         assert !File.exist?(dest_dir('quux'))