diff --git a/pywb/apps/static_handler.py b/pywb/apps/static_handler.py
index 9e5ce556..a325e689 100644
--- a/pywb/apps/static_handler.py
+++ b/pywb/apps/static_handler.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def __call__(self, environ, url_str):
         if url.endswith('/'):
             url += 'index.html'
 
-        url = sanitize_filepath(url)
+        # url = sanitize_filepath(url)
 
         static_path_to_validate = None
         full_path = None