diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c87a8ea7f1cedf..e25ef0dcf525b2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ bench-idle:
 	./$(NODE_EXE) benchmark/idle_clients.js &
 
 jslint:
-	./$(NODE_EXE) tools/eslint/bin/eslint.js src/*.js lib/*.js --reset --quiet
+	./$(NODE_EXE) tools/eslint/bin/eslint.js src lib --reset --quiet
 
 CPPLINT_EXCLUDE ?=
 CPPLINT_EXCLUDE += src/node_lttng.cc