diff --git a/lib/pronto/runners.rb b/lib/pronto/runners.rb
index 920a54d2..cf4ddf67 100644
--- a/lib/pronto/runners.rb
+++ b/lib/pronto/runners.rb
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ def run(patches)
     def reject_excluded(excluded_files, patches)
       return patches unless excluded_files.any?
 
-      patches.reject do |patch|
+      patches.reject! do |patch|
         excluded_files.include?(patch.new_file_full_path.to_s)
       end
+      patches
     end
 
     def exceeds_max?(warnings)