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