diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 55bcadc..ebf5e9c 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ def _remove_superfluous_paths():
     """Removes superfluous files and directories."""
     optional_paths = [(re.compile(path), keep) for path, keep in OPTIONAL_PATHS]
     rootdir = "."
-    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(rootdir):
-        for pathname in dirnames + filenames:
-            fullpath = os.path.join(dirpath, pathname)
-            for pattern, keep in optional_paths:
+    for pattern, keep in optional_paths:
+        for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(rootdir):
+            for pathname in dirnames + filenames:
+                fullpath = os.path.join(dirpath, pathname)
                 if pattern.match(fullpath):
                     if not keep:
                         if os.path.isfile(fullpath):