diff --git a/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_emails.py b/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_emails.py
index 0a9c9fc..e393c97 100644
--- a/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_emails.py
+++ b/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_emails.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         for maildir in options.get('maildir'):
+            if 'commits' in maildir:
+                continue
             box = mailbox.Maildir(maildir, create=False)
             for message_id in box.iterkeys():
                 message = box[message_id]