diff --git a/e107_handlers/file_class.php b/e107_handlers/file_class.php
index 1e260a8b5..ee334ec9c 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/file_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/file_class.php
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ class e_file
 		$DOWNLOADS_DIRECTORY 	= ($DOWNLOADS_DIR[0] == DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR) ? $DOWNLOADS_DIR : e_BASE.$DOWNLOADS_DIR; // support for full path eg. /home/account/folder. 
 		$FILES_DIRECTORY 		= e_BASE.e107::getFolder('FILES');
 		$MEDIA_DIRECTORY		= realpath(e_MEDIA); //  could be image, file or other type. 
-		$SYSTEM_DIRECTORY		= realpath(e_SYSTEM); // downloading of logs etc. via browser if required. (Admin-only)
+		$SYSTEM_DIRECTORY		= realpath(e_SYSTEM); // downloading of logs or hidden files etc. via browser if required.
 		
 		$file = $tp->replaceConstants($file);
 		
@@ -1062,11 +1062,6 @@ class e_file
 		$path_downloads = realpath($DOWNLOADS_DIRECTORY);
 		$path_public = realpath($FILES_DIRECTORY."public/");
 		
-		if(strstr($path, $SYSTEM_DIRECTORY) && !ADMIN)
-		{
-			header("location: {$e107->base_path}");
-			exit();
-		}
 		
 		if(!strstr($path, $path_downloads) && !strstr($path,$path_public) && !strstr($path, $MEDIA_DIRECTORY) && !strstr($path, $SYSTEM_DIRECTORY)) 
 		{