diff --git a/git-coverage b/git-coverage
index 9c72607..0ed5125 100755
--- a/git-coverage
+++ b/git-coverage
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ class GccCoverage:
                 if not match:
                     continue
                 gcov = match.group(1)
+                if gcov != "*.gcov":
+                    os.unlink(gcov)
+                    continue
                 if os.path.exists(gcov):
                     gcovs.append(os.path.abspath(gcov))