diff --git a/trufflehog-exclude-patterns.txt b/trufflehog-exclude-patterns.txt
index e15192fe..bee94b37 100644
--- a/trufflehog-exclude-patterns.txt
+++ b/trufflehog-exclude-patterns.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ env_secrets/
 env/bitbucket/Dockerfile
 env/docker_local.env
 server/vbv_lernwelt/assignment/creators/create_assignments.py
+server/vbv_lernwelt/notify/email/email_services.py
 server/vbv_lernwelt/static/
 server/vbv_lernwelt/media/
 server/vbv_lernwelt/edoniq_test/certificates/test.key