diff --git a/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py b/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py
index 9b705cd7..fa97b283 100644
--- a/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py
+++ b/pr_agent/algo/file_filter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import re
 from pr_agent.config_loader import get_settings
 
 
-def filter_ignored(files):
+def filter_ignored(files, platform = 'github'):
     """
     Filter out files that match the ignore patterns.
     """
@@ -29,17 +29,14 @@ def filter_ignored(files):
 
         # keep filenames that _don't_ match the ignore regex
         if files and isinstance(files, list):
-            if hasattr(files[0], 'filename'): # github
-                for r in compiled_patterns:
+            for r in compiled_patterns:
+                if platform == 'github':
                     files = [f for f in files if (f.filename and not r.match(f.filename))]
-            elif hasattr(files[0], 'new') and hasattr(files[0].new, 'path'): # bitbucket
-                for r in compiled_patterns:
+                elif platform == 'bitbucket':
                     files = [f for f in files if (f.new.path and not r.match(f.new.path))]
-            elif isinstance(files[0], dict) and 'new_path' in files[0]: # gitlab
-                for r in compiled_patterns:
+                elif platform == 'gitlab':
                     files = [f for f in files if (f['new_path'] and not r.match(f['new_path']))]
-            elif isinstance(files[0], str): # azure devops
-                for r in compiled_patterns:
+                elif platform == 'azure':
                     files = [f for f in files if not r.match(f)]
 
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
index d27a5040..9578e0fb 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class AzureDevopsProvider(GitProvider):
             # diffs = list(set(diffs))
 
             diffs_original = diffs
-            diffs = filter_ignored(diffs_original)
+            diffs = filter_ignored(diffs_original, 'azure')
             if diffs_original != diffs:
                 try:
                     get_logger().info(f"Filtered out [ignore] files for pull request:", extra=
diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/bitbucket_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/bitbucket_provider.py
index 2879d8fb..4a0ce49a 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/bitbucket_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/bitbucket_provider.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class BitbucketProvider(GitProvider):
             return self.diff_files
 
         diffs_original = list(self.pr.diffstat())
-        diffs = filter_ignored(diffs_original)
+        diffs = filter_ignored(diffs_original, 'bitbucket')
         if diffs != diffs_original:
             try:
                 names_original = [d.new.path for d in diffs_original]
diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
index a69e01e4..766a6743 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class GitLabProvider(GitProvider):
 
         # filter files using [ignore] patterns
         diffs_original = self.mr.changes()['changes']
-        diffs = filter_ignored(diffs_original)
+        diffs = filter_ignored(diffs_original, 'gitlab')
         if diffs != diffs_original:
             try:
                 names_original = [diff['new_path'] for diff in diffs_original]