diff --git a/my/core/stats.py b/my/core/stats.py
index dfa68e5..9750061 100644
--- a/my/core/stats.py
+++ b/my/core/stats.py
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ def guess_data_providers(module_name: str) -> Dict[str, Callable]:
 
 
 # todo how to exclude deprecated stuff?
-# todo also exclude def inputs()?
 def is_data_provider(fun: Any) -> bool:
     """
     1. returns iterable or something like that
     2. takes no arguments? (otherwise not callable by stats anyway?)
     3. doesn't start with an underscore (those are probably helper functions?)
+    4. functions isnt the 'inputs' function (or ends with '_inputs')
     """
     # todo maybe for 2 allow default arguments? not sure
     # one example which could benefit is my.pdfs
@@ -50,9 +50,13 @@ def is_data_provider(fun: Any) -> bool:
     if len(list(sig_required_params(sig))) > 0:
         return False
 
-    # probably a helper function?
-    if hasattr(fun, '__name__') and fun.__name__.startswith('_'):
-        return False
+    if hasattr(fun, '__name__'):
+        # probably a helper function?
+        if fun.__name__.startswith('_'):
+            return False
+        # ignore def inputs; something like comment_inputs or backup_inputs should also be ignored
+        if fun.__name__ == 'inputs' or fun.__name__.endswith('_inputs'):
+            return False
 
     return_type = sig.return_annotation
     return type_is_iterable(return_type)
@@ -80,9 +84,18 @@ def test_is_data_provider() -> None:
     assert idp(has_return_type)
 
     def _helper_func() -> Iterator[Any]:
-        yield 5
+        yield 1
     assert not idp(_helper_func)
 
+    def inputs() -> Iterator[Any]:
+        yield 1
+    assert not idp(inputs)
+
+    def producer_inputs() -> Iterator[Any]:
+        yield 1
+    assert not idp(producer_inputs)
+
+
 
 # return any parameters the user is required to provide - those which don't have default values
 def sig_required_params(sig: inspect.Signature) -> Iterator[inspect.Parameter]: