diff --git a/scripts/restore-etc b/scripts/restore-etc
index 431a7d7..74b141c 100755
--- a/scripts/restore-etc
+++ b/scripts/restore-etc
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ if [ $DIFF -eq 1 ]; then
   fi
   restore_config
 
-  flx check --ignore-dot --ignore-link --ignore-date "$ROOTDIR"/etc=etc /etc=etc \
+  flx check --ignore-dot --ignore-link --ignore-date "$ROOTDIR"/etc=etc /etc=etc --exclude-from $EXCLUDE \
     | awk '/^. [^d]/ { print $9 }' | sort -u \
     | while read; do
         grep -qxF "$REPLY" "$EXCLUDE" && continue
diff --git a/scripts/save-etc b/scripts/save-etc
index ff445f2..8fbbdec 100755
--- a/scripts/save-etc
+++ b/scripts/save-etc
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ archive_etc() {
 
 # emits a diff between factory and /etc on stdout.
 diff_etc() {
-  flx check --ignore-dot --ignore-link --ignore-date $REFERENCE=etc /etc=etc \
+  flx check --ignore-dot --ignore-link --ignore-date $REFERENCE=etc /etc=etc --exclude-from $EXCLUDE \
     | awk '/^. [^d]/ { print $9 }' | sort -u \
     | while read; do
         grep -qxF "$REPLY" "$EXCLUDE" && continue