diff --git a/Scripts/check-ps1-file.ps1 b/Scripts/check-ps1-file.ps1
index 68b96be4..ff0a35c8 100644
--- a/Scripts/check-ps1-file.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/check-ps1-file.ps1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .SYNOPSIS
 	Checks PowerShell file(s) for validity
 .DESCRIPTION
-	This PowerShell script checks the given PowerShell file(s) for validity.
+	This PowerShell script checks the given PowerShell script file(s) for validity.
 .PARAMETER filePattern
 	Specifies the file pattern to the PowerShell file(s)
 .EXAMPLE
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ param([string]$filePattern = "")
 
 try {
 	if ($filePattern -eq "" ) { $path = Read-Host "Enter the file pattern to the PowerShell file(s)" }
-	$files = Get-ChildItem $filePattern
+
+	$files = Get-ChildItem -path "$filePattern" -attributes !Directory
 	foreach ($file in $files) {
 		$syntaxError = @()
 		[void][System.Management.Automation.Language.Parser]::ParseFile($file, [ref]$null, [ref]$syntaxError)
 		if ("$syntaxError" -ne "") { throw "$syntaxError" }
-		$basename = (Get-Item "$file").Basename
-		"✔️ Valid PowerShell in $basename"
+		"✔️ Valid PowerShell in $($file.Name)"
 	}
 	exit 0 # success
 } catch {