diff --git a/config/plugins/vimfiler.vim b/config/plugins/vimfiler.vim
index 22ae5b980..223d4b81d 100644
--- a/config/plugins/vimfiler.vim
+++ b/config/plugins/vimfiler.vim
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ let g:vimfiler_file_icon = get(g:, 'vimfiler_file_icon', '')
 let g:vimfiler_readonly_file_icon = get(g:, 'vimfiler_readonly_file_icon', '*')
 let g:vimfiler_marked_file_icon = get(g:, 'vimfiler_marked_file_icon', '√')
 "let g:vimfiler_preview_action = 'auto_preview'
-let g:vimfiler_ignore_pattern = [
+let g:vimfiler_ignore_pattern = get(g:, 'vimfiler_ignore_pattern', [
       \ '^\.git$',
       \ '^\.DS_Store$',
       \ '^\.init\.vim-rplugin\~$',
       \ '^\.netrwhist$',
       \ '\.class$'
-      \]
+      \])
 
 if has('mac')
   let g:vimfiler_quick_look_command =