diff --git a/templates/express/server.js b/templates/express/server.js
index 6da04b76e..c0c258969 100644
--- a/templates/express/server.js
+++ b/templates/express/server.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var db = mongoose.connect(config.mongo.uri, config.mongo.options);
 // Bootstrap models
 var modelsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'lib/models');
 fs.readdirSync(modelsPath).forEach(function (file) {
+  if (!file.match(/\.js$/)) return; // only .js files
   require(modelsPath + '/' + file);
 });
 
@@ -44,4 +45,4 @@ app.listen(config.port, function () {
 });
 
 // Expose app
-exports = module.exports = app;
\ No newline at end of file
+exports = module.exports = app;