diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-language/.nycrc b/packages/google-cloud-language/.nycrc
index bfe4073a6ab..83a421a0628 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-language/.nycrc
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-language/.nycrc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "**/samples",
     "**/scripts",
     "**/src/**/v*/**/*.js",
+    "**/protos",
     "**/test",
     ".jsdoc.js",
     "**/.jsdoc.js",