diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsFileSpecUnix.cpp b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsFileSpecUnix.cpp
index c03a9e5f926..3c3cfde5020 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsFileSpecUnix.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsFileSpecUnix.cpp
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ PRBool nsFileSpec::IsDirectory() const
 PRBool nsFileSpec::IsHidden() const
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-    PRBool hidden = PR_TRUE;
+    PRBool hidden = PR_FALSE;
     char *leafname = GetLeafName();
     if (nsnull != leafname)
     {
         if ((!strcmp(leafname, ".")) || (!strcmp(leafname, "..")))
         {
-            hidden = PR_FALSE;
+            hidden = PR_TRUE;
         }
         nsCRT::free(leafname);
     }