diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index eb267a7..daf75e8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -438,12 +438,14 @@ app.get('/api/:type(game|meta)/:gameId/poll/:afterTime', catchExceptionsJson(get
 app.get('/api/:type(game|meta)/:gameId', catchExceptionsJson(getGameHandler));
 app.post('/api/:type(game|meta)/:gameId', express.json(), catchExceptionsJson(postGameHandler));
 
-if (fs.statSync('public').isDirectory()) {
-   app.use(express.static('public', {
-      fallthrough: false,
-      maxAge: 0,
-   }));
-}
+try {
+   if (fs.statSync('public').isDirectory()) {
+      app.use(express.static('public', {
+         fallthrough: false,
+         maxAge: 0,
+      }));
+   }
+} catch (err) {}
 
 var config = { port: process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT || process.env.VCAP_APP_PORT || process.env.PORT || process.argv[2] || 8765 };