diff --git a/security_review.inc b/security_review.inc
index 2e729bf..f9d1b57 100644
--- a/security_review.inc
+++ b/security_review.inc
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ function security_review_check_file_perms() {
   $file_path = substr($file_path, strrpos($file_path, '/') + 1);
   // Set files to ignore.
   $ignore = array('..', 'CVS', $file_path);
+  // Handle private files, if they're using it.
+  if ($private_files = variable_get('file_private_path', FALSE)) {
+    $private_files = substr($private_files, strrpos($private_files, '/') + 1);
+    $ignore[] = $private_files;
+  }
   $files = _security_review_check_file_perms_scan('.', $ignore);
 
   // Try creating or appending files.