diff --git a/source/carla.kdev4 b/source/carla.kdev4
index b774e5f33..f1fca3b1f 100644
--- a/source/carla.kdev4
+++ b/source/carla.kdev4
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Manager=KDevGenericManager
 Name=Carla
 
 [Filters]
-Excludes=*/.*,*/*~,*/*.pyc,*/ui_*.py,*/__pycache__/
+Excludes=*/.*,*/*~,*/*.pyc,*/ui_*.py,*/__pycache__/,external
 
 [Project]
 VersionControlSupport=kdevgit