diff --git a/rc/bin/rc-httpd/handlers/dir-index b/rc/bin/rc-httpd/handlers/dir-index
index f8667f664..5f1897cd5 100755
--- a/rc/bin/rc-httpd/handlers/dir-index
+++ b/rc/bin/rc-httpd/handlers/dir-index
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if(! test -d $full_path){
 	error 404
 	exit
 }
-if(! test -r $full_path -x $full_path){
+if(! test -r $full_path){
 	error 503
 	exit
 }