diff --git a/detect_secrets/core/secrets_collection.py b/detect_secrets/core/secrets_collection.py
index c2be3ae1..2ba5f8bf 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/core/secrets_collection.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/core/secrets_collection.py
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ def scan_diff(
         at incremental differences, rather than re-scanning the codebase every time.
         This function supports this, and adds information to self.data.
 
+        Note that this is only called by detect-secrets-server.
+
         :type diff: str
         :param diff: diff string.
                      e.g. The output of `git diff <fileA> <fileB>`
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ def _extract_secrets_from_patch(self, f, plugin, filename):
         """Extract secrets from a given patch file object.
 
         Note that we only want to capture incoming secrets (so added lines).
+        Note that this is only called by detect-secrets-server.
 
         :type f: unidiff.patch.PatchedFile
         :type plugin: detect_secrets.plugins.base.BasePlugin
diff --git a/detect_secrets/plugins/base.py b/detect_secrets/plugins/base.py
index 11f39a6c..b8ea2f74 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/plugins/base.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/plugins/base.py
@@ -70,17 +70,15 @@ def __init__(
         :param false_positive_heuristics: List of fp-heuristic functions
         applicable to this plugin
         """
-        self.exclude_lines_regex = None
-        if exclude_lines_regex:
-            self.exclude_lines_regex = re.compile(exclude_lines_regex)
+        self.exclude_lines_regex = (
+            re.compile(exclude_lines_regex)
+            if exclude_lines_regex
+            else None
+        )
 
         self.should_verify = should_verify
 
-        self.false_positive_heuristics = (
-            false_positive_heuristics
-            if false_positive_heuristics
-            else []
-        )
+        self.false_positive_heuristics = false_positive_heuristics or []
 
     @classproperty
     def disable_flag_text(cls):
@@ -101,6 +99,19 @@ def disable_flag_text(cls):
     def default_options(cls):
         return {}
 
+    def _is_excluded_line(self, line):
+        return (
+            any(
+                allowlist_regex.search(line)
+                for allowlist_regex in ALLOWLIST_REGEXES
+            )
+            or
+            (
+                self.exclude_lines_regex and
+                self.exclude_lines_regex.search(line)
+            )
+        )
+
     def analyze(self, file, filename):
         """
         :param file:     The File object itself.
@@ -114,6 +125,13 @@ def analyze(self, file, filename):
         file_lines = tuple(file.readlines())
         for line_num, line in enumerate(file_lines, start=1):
             results = self.analyze_line(line, line_num, filename)
+            if (
+                not results
+                or
+                self._is_excluded_line(line)
+            ):
+                continue
+
             if not self.should_verify:
                 potential_secrets.update(results)
                 continue
@@ -146,18 +164,6 @@ def analyze_line(self, string, line_num, filename):
 
         NOTE: line_num and filename are used for PotentialSecret creation only.
         """
-        if (
-            any(
-                allowlist_regex.search(string) for allowlist_regex in ALLOWLIST_REGEXES
-            )
-
-            or (
-                self.exclude_lines_regex and
-                self.exclude_lines_regex.search(string)
-            )
-        ):
-            return {}
-
         return self.analyze_string_content(
             string,
             line_num,
diff --git a/tests/plugins/high_entropy_strings_test.py b/tests/plugins/high_entropy_strings_test.py
index 29bc9932..450dd340 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/high_entropy_strings_test.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/high_entropy_strings_test.py
@@ -297,18 +297,29 @@ def test_discounts_when_all_numbers(self):
         )
 
         # This makes sure discounting works.
-        assert self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0123456789') < \
+        assert (
+            self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0123456789')
+            <
             original_scanner.calculate_shannon_entropy('0123456789')
-
+        )
         # This is the goal.
         assert self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0123456789') < 3
 
         # This makes sure it is length dependent.
-        assert self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0123456789') < \
+        assert (
+            self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0123456789')
+            <
             self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('01234567890123456789')
+        )
 
         # This makes sure it only occurs with numbers.
-        assert self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('12345a') == \
+        assert (
+            self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('12345a')
+            ==
             original_scanner.calculate_shannon_entropy('12345a')
-        assert self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0') == \
+        )
+        assert (
+            self.logic.calculate_shannon_entropy('0')
+            ==
             original_scanner.calculate_shannon_entropy('0')
+        )