diff --git a/plugins/publiclink/getfile.php b/plugins/publiclink/getfile.php
index c579dc9246c..15a568df3dc 100644
--- a/plugins/publiclink/getfile.php
+++ b/plugins/publiclink/getfile.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 $RUNTIME_NOAPPS=true; //no need to load the apps
+$RUNTIME_NOSETUPFS=true; //don't setup the fs yet
 
 require_once '../../lib/base.php';