diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fa7cca..06323a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+- removed: `swiftlint.forceExcludePaths` as it didn't work. Use `excluded` in your `.swiftlint` config instead. #39
+
 ## 1.7.3
 
 - fix: Unrecognized arguments: --format #47 #55
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2210b1..6973567 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,16 +41,15 @@ let package = Package(
 
 ## Configuration
 
-| Config                                  | Type       | Default                                      | Description                                                                                                                             |
-| --------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `swiftlint.enable`                      | `Bool`     | `true`                                       | Whether SwiftLint should actually do something.                                                                                         |
-| `swiftlint.onlyEnableOnSwiftPMProjects` | `Bool`     | `false`                                      | Requires and uses a SwiftLint as SwiftPM dependency.                                                                                    |
-| `swiftlint.onlyEnableWithConfig`        | `Bool`     | `false`                                      | Only lint if config present.                                                                                                            |
-| `swiftlint.path`                        | `String`   | `/usr/local/bin/swiftlint`                   | The location of the globally installed SwiftLint.                                                                                       |
-| `swiftlint.additionalParameters`        | `[String]` | `["--format"]`                               | Additional parameters to pass to SwiftLint.                                                                                             |
-| `swiftlint.configSearchPaths`           | `[String]` | `[]`                                         | Possible paths for SwiftLint config. _This disables [nested configurations](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint#nested-configurations)!_ |
-| `swiftlint.forceExcludePaths`           | `[String]` | `["tmp","build",".build","Pods","Carthage"]` | Paths to be excluded from being passed to SwiftLint.                                                                                    |
-| `swiftlint.autoLintWorkspace`           | `Bool`     | `true`                                       | Automatically lint the whole project right after start.                                                                                 |
+| Config                                  | Type       | Default                    | Description                                                                                                                             |
+| --------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `swiftlint.enable`                      | `Bool`     | `true`                     | Whether SwiftLint should actually do something.                                                                                         |
+| `swiftlint.onlyEnableOnSwiftPMProjects` | `Bool`     | `false`                    | Requires and uses a SwiftLint as SwiftPM dependency.                                                                                    |
+| `swiftlint.onlyEnableWithConfig`        | `Bool`     | `false`                    | Only lint if config present.                                                                                                            |
+| `swiftlint.path`                        | `String`   | `/usr/local/bin/swiftlint` | The location of the globally installed SwiftLint.                                                                                       |
+| `swiftlint.additionalParameters`        | `[String]` | `["--format"]`             | Additional parameters to pass to SwiftLint.                                                                                             |
+| `swiftlint.configSearchPaths`           | `[String]` | `[]`                       | Possible paths for SwiftLint config. _This disables [nested configurations](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint#nested-configurations)!_ |
+| `swiftlint.autoLintWorkspace`           | `Bool`     | `true`                     | Automatically lint the whole project right after start.                                                                                 |
 
 ## Commands
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0815205..dd33065 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -87,20 +87,6 @@
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
-        "swiftlint.forceExcludePaths": {
-          "type": "array",
-          "description": "Paths to be excluded from being passed to SwiftLint.",
-          "default": [
-            "tmp",
-            "build",
-            ".build",
-            "Pods",
-            "Carthage"
-          ],
-          "items": {
-            "type": "string"
-          }
-        },
         "swiftlint.autoLintWorkspace": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "Automatically lint the whole project right after start.",
diff --git a/src/Current.ts b/src/Current.ts
index 227d6b2..c8b99a1 100644
--- a/src/Current.ts
+++ b/src/Current.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export interface Current {
     resetSwiftLintPath(): void;
     openSettings(): void;
     lintConfigSearchPaths(): string[];
-    forceExcludePaths(): string[];
     autoLintWorkspace(): boolean;
   };
 }
@@ -157,16 +156,6 @@ export function prodEnvironment(): Current {
           .getConfiguration()
           .get("swiftlint.configSearchPaths", [])
           .map(absolutePath),
-      forceExcludePaths: () =>
-        vscode.workspace
-          .getConfiguration()
-          .get<string[]>("swiftlint.forceExcludePaths", [
-            "tmp",
-            "build",
-            ".build",
-            "Pods",
-            "Carthage",
-          ]),
     },
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/SwiftLintProvider.ts b/src/SwiftLintProvider.ts
index f9955e0..031e2a7 100644
--- a/src/SwiftLintProvider.ts
+++ b/src/SwiftLintProvider.ts
@@ -156,14 +156,7 @@ export class SwiftLint {
         parameters: [],
         workspaceFolder,
       });
-      this.diagnosticCollection.set(
-        document.uri,
-        this.isForceExcluded(
-          path.relative(workspaceFolder?.uri.fsPath ?? "/", document.uri.fsPath)
-        )
-          ? []
-          : diagnostics
-      );
+      this.diagnosticCollection.set(document.uri, diagnostics);
       this.latestDocumentVersion.set(document.uri, document.version);
     } catch (error) {
       handleFormatError(error, document.uri);
@@ -211,7 +204,7 @@ export class SwiftLint {
           for (const file of diagnosticsByFile.keys()) {
             this.diagnosticCollection.set(
               folder.uri.with({ path: file }),
-              this.isForceExcluded(file) ? [] : diagnosticsByFile.get(file)
+              diagnosticsByFile.get(file)
             );
           }
         } catch (error) {
@@ -223,14 +216,4 @@ export class SwiftLint {
 
     await Promise.all(lintWorkspaces);
   }
-
-  private isForceExcluded(relativePath: string): boolean {
-    for (const exclude of Current.config.forceExcludePaths()) {
-      const excluded = match([relativePath], exclude, { matchBase: true });
-      if (excluded.length > 0) {
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/lint.ts b/src/lint.ts
index 60a88ed..fea1049 100644
--- a/src/lint.ts
+++ b/src/lint.ts
@@ -208,16 +208,11 @@ async function detectDefaultPathArguments(
   workspaceFolder: WorkspaceFolder
 ): Promise<string[]> {
   const fileUris = await workspace.findFiles(
-    new RelativePattern(workspaceFolder, "**/*.swift"),
-    new RelativePattern(workspaceFolder, forceExcludePathsPattern())
+    new RelativePattern(workspaceFolder, "**/*.swift")
   );
   return fileUris.map((uri) => uri.path);
 }
 
-function forceExcludePathsPattern(): string {
-  return "**/{" + Current.config.forceExcludePaths().join(",") + "}/***";
-}
-
 function reportToPreciseDiagnosticForDocument(
   document: TextDocument
 ): (report: Report) => Diagnostic {