diff --git a/twrpDU.cpp b/twrpDU.cpp
index 38eb4e0..28c3dfa 100644
--- a/twrpDU.cpp
+++ b/twrpDU.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #ifdef RECOVERY_SDCARD_ON_DATA
 		add_absolute_dir("/data/media");
 #endif
-		parent = "";
 }
 
 void twrpDU::add_relative_dir(const string& dir) {
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@
 	}
 
 	while ((de = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
-		if (de->d_type == DT_DIR && !check_skip_dirs(Path, de->d_name)) {
+		if (de->d_type == DT_DIR && !check_skip_dirs(Path + "/" + de->d_name)) {
 			dusize += Get_Folder_Size(Path + "/" + de->d_name);
 		} else if (de->d_type == DT_REG) {
 			stat((Path + "/" + de->d_name).c_str(), &st);
@@ -96,12 +95,7 @@
 }
 
 bool twrpDU::check_absolute_skip_dirs(const string& path) {
-	string normalized = TWFunc::Remove_Trailing_Slashes(path);
-	return std::find(absolutedir.begin(), absolutedir.end(), normalized) != absolutedir.end();
-}
-
-bool twrpDU::check_skip_dirs(const string& parent, const string& dir) {
-	return check_relative_skip_dirs(dir) || check_absolute_skip_dirs(parent + "/" + dir);
+	return std::find(absolutedir.begin(), absolutedir.end(), path) != absolutedir.end();
 }
 
 bool twrpDU::check_skip_dirs(const string& path) {
diff --git a/twrpDU.hpp b/twrpDU.hpp
index 91f5039..e947de9 100644
--- a/twrpDU.hpp
+++ b/twrpDU.hpp
@@ -42,14 +42,12 @@
 	void add_relative_dir(const string& Path);
 	bool check_relative_skip_dirs(const string& dir);
 	bool check_absolute_skip_dirs(const string& path);
-	bool check_skip_dirs(const string& parent, const string& dir);
 	bool check_skip_dirs(const string& path);
 	vector<string> get_absolute_dirs(void);
 	void clear_relative_dir(string dir);
 private:
 	vector<string> absolutedir;
 	vector<string> relativedir;
-	string parent;
 };
 
 extern twrpDU du;
diff --git a/twrpTar.cpp b/twrpTar.cpp
index f6282e7..7f00da5 100644
--- a/twrpTar.cpp
+++ b/twrpTar.cpp
@@ -114,13 +114,11 @@
 			}
 			// Figure out the size of all data to be encrypted and create a list of unencrypted files
 			while ((de = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
-				FileName = tardir + "/";
-				FileName += de->d_name;
-				if (has_data_media == 1 && FileName.size() >= 11 && strncmp(FileName.c_str(), "/data/media", 11) == 0)
-					continue; // Skip /data/media
-				if (de->d_type == DT_BLK || de->d_type == DT_CHR)
+				FileName = tardir + "/" + de->d_name;
+
+				if (de->d_type == DT_BLK || de->d_type == DT_CHR || du.check_skip_dirs(FileName))
 					continue;
-				if (de->d_type == DT_DIR && !du.check_skip_dirs(tardir, de->d_name)) {
+				if (de->d_type == DT_DIR) {
 					item_len = strlen(de->d_name);
 					if (userdata_encryption && ((item_len >= 3 && strncmp(de->d_name, "app", 3) == 0) || (item_len >= 6 && strncmp(de->d_name, "dalvik", 6) == 0))) {
 						if (Generate_TarList(FileName, &RegularList, &target_size, &regular_thread_id) < 0) {
@@ -158,19 +156,16 @@
 			}
 			// Divide up the encrypted file list for threading
 			while ((de = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
-				FileName = tardir + "/";
-				FileName += de->d_name;
-				if (has_data_media == 1 && FileName.size() >= 11 && strncmp(FileName.c_str(), "/data/media", 11) == 0)
-					continue; // Skip /data/media
-				if (de->d_type == DT_BLK || de->d_type == DT_CHR)
+				FileName = tardir + "/" + de->d_name;
+
+				if (de->d_type == DT_BLK || de->d_type == DT_CHR || du.check_skip_dirs(FileName))
 					continue;
-				if (de->d_type == DT_DIR && !du.check_skip_dirs(tardir, de->d_name)) {
+				if (de->d_type == DT_DIR) {
 					item_len = strlen(de->d_name);
 					if (userdata_encryption && ((item_len >= 3 && strncmp(de->d_name, "app", 3) == 0) || (item_len >= 6 && strncmp(de->d_name, "dalvik", 6) == 0))) {
 						// Do nothing, we added these to RegularList earlier
 					} else {
-						FileName = tardir + "/";
-						FileName += de->d_name;
+						FileName = tardir + "/" + de->d_name;
 						if (Generate_TarList(FileName, &EncryptList, &target_size, &enc_thread_id) < 0) {
 							LOGERR("Error in Generate_TarList with encrypted list!\n");
 							closedir(d);
@@ -446,9 +441,6 @@
 	struct TarListStruct TarItem;
 	string::size_type i;
 
-	if (has_data_media == 1 && Path.size() >= 11 && strncmp(Path.c_str(), "/data/media", 11) == 0)
-		return 0; // Skip /data/media
-
 	d = opendir(Path.c_str());
 	if (d == NULL) {
 		LOGERR("Error opening '%s' -- error: %s\n", Path.c_str(), strerror(errno));
@@ -456,16 +448,13 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 	while ((de = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
-		FileName = Path + "/";
-		FileName += de->d_name;
+		FileName = Path + "/" + de->d_name;
 
-		if (has_data_media == 1 && FileName.size() >= 11 && strncmp(FileName.c_str(), "/data/media", 11) == 0)
-			continue; // Skip /data/media
-		if (de->d_type == DT_BLK || de->d_type == DT_CHR)
+		if (de->d_type == DT_BLK || de->d_type == DT_CHR || du.check_skip_dirs(FileName))
 			continue;
 		TarItem.fn = FileName;
 		TarItem.thread_id = *thread_id;
-		if (de->d_type == DT_DIR && !du.check_skip_dirs(Path, de->d_name)) {
+		if (de->d_type == DT_DIR) {
 			TarList->push_back(TarItem);
 			if (Generate_TarList(FileName, TarList, Target_Size, thread_id) < 0)
 				return -1;