diff --git a/server/validate.js b/server/validate.js
index 9280b606..07ffceff 100644
--- a/server/validate.js
+++ b/server/validate.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const config = require('./config');
 const exit = require('./exit');
 const columns = require('./columns');
 
@@ -10,6 +11,9 @@ module.exports.root = (dir, fn) => {
     if (dir === '/')
         return;
     
+    if (config('dropbox'))
+        return;
+    
     const fs = require('fs');
     
     fs.stat(dir, (error) => {