diff --git a/cdci_data_analysis/flask_app/dispatcher_query.py b/cdci_data_analysis/flask_app/dispatcher_query.py
index c03247ff..3c9244d0 100644
--- a/cdci_data_analysis/flask_app/dispatcher_query.py
+++ b/cdci_data_analysis/flask_app/dispatcher_query.py
@@ -1069,9 +1069,6 @@ def download_products(self):
 
             self.validate_job_id(request_parameters_from_scratch_dir=True)
             file_list = self.args.get('file_list').split(',')
-            for fn in file_list:
-                if "../" in fn:
-                    raise RequestNotAuthorized('No such file')
                         
             file_name = self.args.get('download_file_name')