diff --git a/scripts/purge-stale-projects.sh b/scripts/purge-stale-projects.sh
index 409104f0..ae2dac3d 100644
--- a/scripts/purge-stale-projects.sh
+++ b/scripts/purge-stale-projects.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ check_scm()
 
 local_cvs_proj=`ls -d */CVS 2>/dev/null | sed 's%/[^/]*%%'`
 local_git_proj=`ls -d */.git 2>/dev/null | sed 's%/[^/]*%%'`
-remote_cvs_proj=`ssh cvs.jannet.de find /home/jannet/arc/cvs/proj -type d -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 | sed 's%.*/%%'`
+remote_cvs_proj=`ssh cvs.jannet.de find /home/jannet/arc/cvs/proj -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d -executable -readable | sed 's%.*/%%'`
 remote_git_proj=`ssh git.jannet.de git-srv-admin.sh -j list-personal-projects`
 
 date=`date +'%Y%m%d'`