diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index d448c0e..9894207 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
 (use-package prog-mode
   :config (global-prettify-symbols-mode))
 
+(use-package recentf
+  :demand t
+  :config (add-to-list 'recentf-exclude "^/\\(?:ssh\\|su\\|sudo\\)?:"))
+
 (use-package savehist
   :config (savehist-mode))