# Skip element if it has config as file extension.
next if ($file =~ m/\.config$/);
+ # Skip rules file for whitelisted hosts.
+ next if ("$rulespath/$file" eq $whitelist_file);
+
# Delete the current processed file, if not, exit this function
# and return an error message.
unlink("$rulespath/$file") or return "Could not delete $rulespath/$file. $!\n";