Index: head/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8
===================================================================
--- head/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8
+++ head/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 .\" the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is
 .\" provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
 .\"
-.Dd July 19, 2018
+.Dd November 10, 2018
 .Dt NEWSYSLOG 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -268,10 +268,12 @@
 .Nm
 configuration file
 .It Pa /etc/newsyslog.conf.d
-Each file in this directory will be included by the default
+By default each file in this directory ending in '.conf' and not beginning with
+a '.' will be included by the default
 .Pa newsyslog.conf .
 .It Pa /usr/local/etc/newsyslog.conf.d
-Each file in this directory will be included by the default
+By default each file in this directory ending in '.conf' and not beginning with
+a '.' will be included by the default
 .Pa newsyslog.conf .
 .El
 .Sh COMPATIBILITY
Index: head/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf
===================================================================
--- head/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf
+++ head/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@
 /var/log/utx.log			644  3	   *	@01T05 B
 /var/log/weekly.log			640  5	   *	$W6D0 JN
 
-<include> /etc/newsyslog.conf.d/*
-<include> /usr/local/etc/newsyslog.conf.d/*
+<include> /etc/newsyslog.conf.d/[!.]*.conf
+<include> /usr/local/etc/newsyslog.conf.d/[!.]*.conf