diff --git a/dist/tools/doccheck/check.sh b/dist/tools/doccheck/check.sh
index 6cd2e6ec694d0b5420255f900f99322271b39d4e..b709cd7fcaaf958e0184f3a2f1bd08213b685db5 100755
--- a/dist/tools/doccheck/check.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/doccheck/check.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 exclude_filter() {
-    grep -v -e vendor -e examples -e tests
+    grep -v -e vendor -e examples -e tests -e "\<dist/tools\>"
 }
 
 # Check all groups are defined