diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a9a3958..8e5ff4d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,14 +27,9 @@ var (
 	noauth    = flag.Bool("a", false, "dont use basic auth")
 )
 
-var (
-	fileServer http.Handler
-)
-
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	fileServer = http.FileServer(http.Dir(""))
 	http.HandleFunc("/", handler)
 
 	dockerhealth.Healthy = true
@@ -94,8 +89,14 @@ func get(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	r.URL.Path = path
-	fileServer.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	file, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		handleError(w, r, err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	io.Copy(w, file)
 }
 
 func put(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -143,9 +144,6 @@ func head(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		w.Header().Add("File-Owner", username)
 		w.Header().Add("Group-Owner", groupname)
 	}
-
-	r.URL.Path = path
-	fileServer.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 }
 
 func delete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {