diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/adblock.py b/qutebrowser/browser/adblock.py
index f807fee19..862ec18fa 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/adblock.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/adblock.py
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ class HostBlocker:
                 filename = url.toLocalFile()
                 if os.path.isdir(filename):
                     for filenames in os.scandir(filename):
-                        if not filenames.name.startswith('.')\
-                           and filenames.is_file():
+                        if filenames.is_file():
                             self._import_local(filenames.path)
                 else:
                     self._import_local(filename)
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_adblock.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_adblock.py
index f9a695f5b..8bcbf3eb6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_adblock.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_adblock.py
@@ -452,4 +452,4 @@ def test_add_directory(config_stub, basedir, download_stub,
     config_stub.val.content.host_blocking.enabled = True
     host_blocker = adblock.HostBlocker()
     host_blocker.adblock_update()
-    assert len(host_blocker._blocked_hosts) == (len(blocklist_hosts2) * 2)
+    assert len(host_blocker._blocked_hosts) == len(blocklist_hosts2) * 2