diff --git a/pywb/apps/static_handler.py b/pywb/apps/static_handler.py
index 8b7607e2..872f8713 100644
--- a/pywb/apps/static_handler.py
+++ b/pywb/apps/static_handler.py
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ def __call__(self, environ, url_str):
             static_path_to_validate = os.path.abspath(self.static_path)
             full_path = os.path.join(self.static_path, url)
 
-        try:
-            validate_requested_file_path(static_path_to_validate, url)
-        except ValueError:
-            raise NotFoundException('Static File Not Found: ' +
-                                    url_str)
+        # try:
+        #     validate_requested_file_path(static_path_to_validate, url)
+        # except ValueError:
+        #     raise NotFoundException('Static File Not Found: ' +
+        #                             url_str)
 
         try:
             data = self.block_loader.load(full_path)