diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java
index e2f3b71..193a596 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public class SettingsLoader {
 			config.setMaxRenderTime(Integer.valueOf(renderTime));
 		}
 		
-		if (config.getUserHasSpecifiedACacheDir() == false && cacheDir != null && new File(cacheDir).exists()) {
+		if (config.getUserHasSpecifiedACacheDir() == false && cacheDir != null) {
 			config.setCacheDir(new File(cacheDir));
 		}