diff --git a/t/no-tabs.t b/t/no-tabs.t
index bcc881d..2037fbc 100755
--- a/t/no-tabs.t
+++ b/t/no-tabs.t
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ sub checkFile
     # Nor about Makefiles
     return if ( $file =~ /\/Makefile$/ );
 
+    # Nor about temporary files
+    return if ( $file =~ m{/\.[^/]+$} );
+
     # Nor about files which start with ./debian/
     return if ( $file =~ /^\.\/debian\// );
 
diff --git a/t/perl-syntax.t b/t/perl-syntax.t
index cef0284..0cd9406 100755
--- a/t/perl-syntax.t
+++ b/t/perl-syntax.t
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ sub checkFile
     # Nor about Makefiles
     return if ( $file =~ /\/Makefile$/ );
 
+    # Nor about git files
+    return if ( $file =~ /^\.\/\.git\// );
+
+    # Nor about temporary files
+    return if ( $file =~ m{/\.[^/]+$} );
+
     # `modules.sh` is a false positive.
     return if ( $file =~ /modules.sh$/ );