diff --git a/integrator/collection.py b/integrator/collection.py
index 1ab8bf1..880dcda 100644
--- a/integrator/collection.py
+++ b/integrator/collection.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class DirectoryCollectionProvider(object):
         directory = self.getDirectory(client)
         pattern = re.compile(client.pattern or '.*')
         for path, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):
+            if client.excludeDirectories:
+                del dirs[:]
             if '.svn' in dirs:
                 del dirs[dirs.index('.svn')]
             for ex in client.exclude:
diff --git a/integrator/interfaces.py b/integrator/interfaces.py
index 32e9b16..d535d87 100644
--- a/integrator/interfaces.py
+++ b/integrator/interfaces.py
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ class IExternalCollection(IConceptSchema):
             description=_(u'A regular expression for selecting external objects '
                           u'that should belong to this collection'),
             required=False)
+    excludeDirectories = schema.Bool(
+            title=_(u'Exclude directories'),
+            description=_(u'Check this if only object directly at the specified '
+                          u'address should be included in the collection.'),
+            default=False,
+            required=False)
     exclude = schema.List(
             title=_(u'Exclude'),
-            description=_(u'Names of directories and files that should not '
+            description=_(u'Names of objects (directories and files) that should not '
                           u'be included.'),
             value_type=schema.TextLine(),
             required=False)