diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index 45f5446..53115f7 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ local default_config = {
       return vim.startswith(name, ".")
     end,
     -- This function defines what will never be shown, even when `show_hidden` is set
-    is_excluded = function (name, bufnr)
+    is_always_hidden = function (name, bufnr)
       return false
     end
   },
diff --git a/lua/oil/view.lua b/lua/oil/view.lua
index b07ca52..b3bd75e 100644
--- a/lua/oil/view.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/view.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local last_cursor_entry = {}
 ---@return boolean
 M.should_display = function(entry, bufnr)
   local name = entry[FIELD.name]
-  return not config.view_options.is_excluded(name, bufnr)
+  return not config.view_options.is_always_hidden(name, bufnr)
     and (not config.view_options.is_hidden_file(name, bufnr) or config.view_options.show_hidden)
 end