diff --git a/public/src/utils.js b/public/src/utils.js
index 885ab3f765..c6cf66d80a 100644
--- a/public/src/utils.js
+++ b/public/src/utils.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 	var utils, fs;
 
-	try {
+	if ('undefined' === typeof window) {
 		fs = require('fs');
-	} catch (e) {}
+	}
 
 
 	module.exports = utils = {