diff --git a/lib/jekyll.rb b/lib/jekyll.rb
index d99a3972..f9f787b7 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ require 'jekyll/static_file'
 require 'jekyll/errors'
 require 'jekyll/related_posts'
 require 'jekyll/cleaner'
+require 'jekyll/entry_filter'
 
 # extensions
 require 'jekyll/plugin'
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb b/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56f3cfc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+class EntryFilter
+  attr_reader :site
+  def initialize(site)
+    @site = site
+  end
+
+  def filter(entries)
+    entries.reject do |e|
+      unless included?(e)
+        special?(e) || backup?(e) || excluded?(e) || symlink?(e)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def included?(entry)
+    site.include.glob_include?(entry)
+  end
+
+  def special?(entry)
+    ['.', '_', '#'].include?(entry[0..0])
+  end
+
+  def backup?(entry)
+    entry[-1..-1] == '~'
+  end
+
+  def excluded?(entry)
+    site.exclude.glob_include?(entry)
+  end
+
+  def symlink?(entry)
+    File.symlink?(entry) && site.safe
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index b892a31a..b0dcbb06 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -325,14 +325,7 @@ module Jekyll
     #
     # Returns the Array of filtered entries.
     def filter_entries(entries)
-      entries.reject do |e|
-        unless self.include.glob_include?(e)
-          ['.', '_', '#'].include?(e[0..0]) ||
-          e[-1..-1] == '~' ||
-          self.exclude.glob_include?(e) ||
-          (File.symlink?(e) && self.safe)
-        end
-      end
+      EntryFilter.new(self).filter(entries)
     end
 
     # Get the implementation class for the given Converter.
diff --git a/test/test_entry_filter.rb b/test/test_entry_filter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c295a57c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_entry_filter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+require 'helper'
+
+class TestEntryFilter < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  context "Filtering entries" do
+    setup do
+      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
+        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir})
+      end
+      @site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
+    end
+
+    should "filter entries" do
+      ent1 = %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown #baz.markdown#
+              .baz.markdow foo.markdown~ .htaccess _posts _pages]
+
+      entries = EntryFilter.new(@site).filter(ent1)
+      assert_equal %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown .htaccess], entries
+    end
+
+    should "filter entries with exclude" do
+      excludes = %w[README TODO]
+      files = %w[index.html site.css .htaccess]
+
+      @site.exclude = excludes + ["exclude*"]
+      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["excludeA"])
+    end
+
+    should "not filter entries within include" do
+      includes = %w[_index.html .htaccess include*]
+      files = %w[index.html _index.html .htaccess includeA]
+
+      @site.include = includes
+      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(files)
+    end
+
+    should "filter symlink entries when safe mode enabled" do
+      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
+        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir, 'safe' => true})
+      end
+      site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
+      stub(File).symlink?('symlink.js') {true}
+      files = %w[symlink.js]
+      assert_equal [], site.filter_entries(files)
+    end
+
+    should "not filter symlink entries when safe mode disabled" do
+      stub(File).symlink?('symlink.js') {true}
+      files = %w[symlink.js]
+      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(files)
+    end
+
+    should "not include symlinks in safe mode" do
+      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
+        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir, 'safe' => true})
+      end
+      site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
+
+      site.read_directories("symlink-test")
+      assert_equal [], site.pages
+      assert_equal [], site.static_files
+    end
+
+    should "include symlinks in unsafe mode" do
+      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
+        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir, 'safe' => false})
+      end
+      site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
+
+      site.read_directories("symlink-test")
+      assert_not_equal [], site.pages
+      assert_not_equal [], site.static_files
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/test_site.rb b/test/test_site.rb
index 4deb5645..35359a2a 100644
--- a/test/test_site.rb
+++ b/test/test_site.rb
@@ -179,69 +179,6 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
       assert_equal 4, @site.categories['foo'].size
     end
 
-    should "filter entries" do
-      ent1 = %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown #baz.markdown#
-              .baz.markdow foo.markdown~]
-      ent2 = %w[.htaccess _posts _pages bla.bla]
-
-      assert_equal %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown], @site.filter_entries(ent1)
-      assert_equal %w[.htaccess bla.bla], @site.filter_entries(ent2)
-    end
-
-    should "filter entries with exclude" do
-      excludes = %w[README TODO]
-      files = %w[index.html site.css .htaccess]
-
-      @site.exclude = excludes + ["exclude*"]
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["excludeA"])
-    end
-
-    should "not filter entries within include" do
-      includes = %w[_index.html .htaccess include*]
-      files = %w[index.html _index.html .htaccess includeA]
-
-      @site.include = includes
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(files)
-    end
-
-    should "filter symlink entries when safe mode enabled" do
-      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
-        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir, 'safe' => true})
-      end
-      site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
-      stub(File).symlink?('symlink.js') {true}
-      files = %w[symlink.js]
-      assert_equal [], site.filter_entries(files)
-    end
-
-    should "not filter symlink entries when safe mode disabled" do
-      stub(File).symlink?('symlink.js') {true}
-      files = %w[symlink.js]
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(files)
-    end
-
-    should "not include symlinks in safe mode" do
-      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
-        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir, 'safe' => true})
-      end
-      site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
-
-      site.read_directories("symlink-test")
-      assert_equal [], site.pages
-      assert_equal [], site.static_files
-    end
-
-    should "include symlinks in unsafe mode" do
-      stub(Jekyll).configuration do
-        Jekyll::Configuration::DEFAULTS.merge({'source' => source_dir, 'destination' => dest_dir, 'safe' => false})
-      end
-      site = Site.new(Jekyll.configuration)
-
-      site.read_directories("symlink-test")
-      assert_not_equal [], site.pages
-      assert_not_equal [], site.static_files
-    end
-
     context 'error handling' do
       should "raise if destination is included in source" do
         stub(Jekyll).configuration do