diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32f1de3..171e804 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ test-fixture/*/*
 !test-fixture/fancy-path/*
 !test-fixture/ext/*
 !test-fixture/ext
+!test-fixture/.some-hidden-file
+!test-fixture/hols/.hidden-folder
+!test-fixture/hols/.hidden-folder/some-file
+!test-fixture/compress/hols-sym
diff --git a/gossa.go b/gossa.go
index df0b5a9..7946372 100755
--- a/gossa.go
+++ b/gossa.go
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ func checkPath(p string) string {
 
 	// panic if we had a error getting absolute path,
 	// ... or if path doesnt contain the prefix path we expect,
-	// ... or if we skipping hidden folders, and one is requested,
-	// ... or if we enable symlinks - but it resolves out of our predefined path.
+	// ... or if we're skipping hidden folders, and one is requested,
+	// ... or if we're skipping symlinks - and one resolves out of our predefined path.
 	if err != nil || !strings.HasPrefix(fp, initPath) || *skipHidden && strings.Contains(p, "/.") || !*symlinks && len(sl) > 0 && !strings.HasPrefix(sl, initPath) {
 		panic(errors.New("invalid path"))
 	}
diff --git a/test-fixture/.some-hidden-file b/test-fixture/.some-hidden-file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a72b0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-fixture/.some-hidden-file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hidden !
diff --git a/test-fixture/compress/hols-sym b/test-fixture/compress/hols-sym
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..ff56861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-fixture/compress/hols-sym
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../hols
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-fixture/hols/.hidden-folder/some-file b/test-fixture/hols/.hidden-folder/some-file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f55d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-fixture/hols/.hidden-folder/some-file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+I'm hidden by my directory!