diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index 8e02df5..d9c4fe8 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ def _dotfile_compare(opts, dotfile, tmp):
     insttmp = None
     if dotfile.template and \
         Templategen.path_is_template(src,
-                                     ignore=ignores,
                                      debug=opts.debug):
         # install dotfile to temporary dir for compare
         ret, err, insttmp = inst.install_to_temp(templ, tmp, src, dotfile.dst,
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ def _dotfile_install(opts, dotfile, tmpdir=None):
 
     is_template = dotfile.template and Templategen.path_is_template(
         dotfile.src,
-        ignore=ignores,
     )
     if hasattr(dotfile, 'link') and dotfile.link in (
         LinkTypes.LINK, LinkTypes.LINK_CHILDREN,
@@ -244,10 +242,7 @@ def _dotfile_install(opts, dotfile, tmpdir=None):
                 return False, dotfile.key, None
             src = tmp
         # make sure to re-evaluate if is template
-        is_template = dotfile.template and Templategen.path_is_template(
-            src,
-            ignore=ignores,
-        )
+        is_template = dotfile.template and Templategen.path_is_template(src)
         ret, err = inst.install(templ, src, dotfile.dst,
                                 LinkTypes.NOLINK,
                                 actionexec=pre_actions_exec,
diff --git a/dotdrop/templategen.py b/dotdrop/templategen.py
index c77a139..2584fb4 100644
--- a/dotdrop/templategen.py
+++ b/dotdrop/templategen.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class Templategen:
         return data.decode('utf-8', 'replace')
 
     @staticmethod
-    def path_is_template(path, ignore=None, debug=False):
+    def path_is_template(path, debug=False):
         """recursively check if any file is a template within path"""
         if debug:
             LOG.dbg(f'is template: {path}', force=True)
@@ -274,13 +274,9 @@ class Templategen:
             # does not exist
             return False
 
-        if utils.must_ignore([path], ignore, debug=debug):
-            # must be ignored
-            return False
-
         if os.path.isfile(path):
             # is file
-            return Templategen._is_template(path, ignore=ignore, debug=debug)
+            return Templategen._is_template(path, debug=debug)
 
         # is a directory
         for entry in os.listdir(path):
@@ -288,13 +284,11 @@ class Templategen:
             if not os.path.isfile(fpath):
                 # recursively explore directory
                 if Templategen.path_is_template(fpath,
-                                                ignore=ignore,
                                                 debug=debug):
                     return True
             else:
                 # check if file is a template
                 if Templategen._is_template(fpath,
-                                            ignore=ignore,
                                             debug=debug):
                     return True
         return False
@@ -327,10 +321,10 @@ class Templategen:
         return False
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _is_template(path, ignore, debug=False):
+    def _is_template(path, debug=False):
         """test if file pointed by path is a template"""
-        if utils.must_ignore([path], ignore, debug=debug):
-            return False
+        if debug:
+            Logger().dbg(f'is template: {path}')
         if not os.path.isfile(path):
             return False
         if os.stat(path).st_size == 0:
diff --git a/dotdrop/updater.py b/dotdrop/updater.py
index f585df9..7790872 100644
--- a/dotdrop/updater.py
+++ b/dotdrop/updater.py
@@ -169,9 +169,8 @@ class Updater:
             return None
         return tmp
 
-    def _is_template(self, path, ignores):
+    def _is_template(self, path):
         if not Templategen.path_is_template(path,
-                                            ignore=ignores,
                                             debug=self.debug):
             self.log.dbg(f'{path} is NO template')
             return False
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ class Updater:
             self.log.sub(f'\"{local_path}\" ignored')
             return True
         self.log.dbg(f'update for file {deployed_path} and {local_path}')
-        if self._is_template(local_path, ignores):
+        if self._is_template(local_path):
             # dotfile is a template
             self.log.dbg(f'{local_path} is a template')
             if self.showpatch: