diff --git a/edname.sh b/edname.sh
index 5a2ae7b..6088ce1 100755
--- a/edname.sh
+++ b/edname.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "--undo" ] ; then
 fi
 
 echo "-- DO NOT delete lines. This will cause files to be renamed erratically. --" > .original.edname
-ls "$@" >> .original.edname
+find "$@" -maxdepth 1 -not -path "." -not -path "*.edname" | sed -e 's/^\.\///g' | sort >> .original.edname
 cp .{original,rename}.edname
 
 echo opening editor.