diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 87bb007fca..31676b54be 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	/* Set up alternative filesystem trees. */
 	for( unsigned i=0; i<PREFSMAN->m_asAdditionalSongFolders.size(); i++ )
         FILEMAN->Mount( "dir", PREFSMAN->m_asAdditionalSongFolders[i], "Songs" );
-	FILEMAN->Mount( "dir", PREFSMAN->m_DWIPath, "" );
+	if( PREFSMAN->m_DWIPath != "" )
+		FILEMAN->Mount( "dir", PREFSMAN->m_DWIPath, "" );
 
 	GAMEMAN		= new GameManager;
 	THEME		= new ThemeManager;