diff --git a/session.vim b/session.vim
index a786e71451..67502c2f73 100644
--- a/session.vim
+++ b/session.vim
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ let g:syntastic_cpp_include_dirs = [
             \]
 let g:syntastic_c_include_dirs = g:syntastic_cpp_include_dirs
 
-set wildignore+=resources/viewer/mathjax/**
-set wildignore+=build/**
-set wildignore+=dist/**
+set wildignore+=resources/viewer/mathjax/*
+set wildignore+=build/*
+set wildignore+=dist/*
 
 fun! CalibreLog()
     " Setup buffers to edit the calibre changelog and version info prior to