diff --git a/wpas-field.php b/wpas-field.php
index dc8cb2c..64e48fa 100644
--- a/wpas-field.php
+++ b/wpas-field.php
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ private function build_options_list($elements = array(), $field_func, $level = 0
         $output .= $pre;
 
         foreach($elements as $element) {
+            if (in_array($element['value'],$this->exclude)) continue;
             $output .= call_user_func($field_func, $element['value'],$element['label'], $level);
             $output .= $this->build_options_list($element['children'], $field_func, $level+1, $pre, $post);
         }