diff --git a/elvis-check.sh b/elvis-check.sh
index 7f6213b08..9d8069ad2 100755
--- a/elvis-check.sh
+++ b/elvis-check.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fi
 git fetch origin "$base"
 
 git_diff() {
-    git diff --name-only origin/"$base"...HEAD
+    git diff --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRTUXB origin/"$base"...HEAD
 }
 
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