diff --git a/lib/blankslate.rb b/lib/blankslate.rb
index 7ea1864..b974f40 100644
--- a/lib/blankslate.rb
+++ b/lib/blankslate.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Module
   alias blankslate_original_append_features append_features
   def append_features(mod)
     result = blankslate_original_append_features(mod)
-    return result if mod != Object
+    return result if (mod != Object && mod != Kernel)
     instance_methods.each do |name|
       BlankSlate.hide(name)
     end