diff --git a/engine/sw/r_draw.c b/engine/sw/r_draw.c
index 05e9b6753..07bc48e2c 100644
--- a/engine/sw/r_draw.c
+++ b/engine/sw/r_draw.c
@@ -186,8 +186,11 @@ qboolean SWR_CheckSky (void)
 		}
 
 		sprintf (pathname, "env/%s%s.tga", skyname, suf[r_skysideimage[i]]);
-		if (!CL_CheckOrDownloadFile(pathname, NULL, -1))
+		if (!COM_FCheckExists(pathname))
 			return false;
+
+//		if (!CL_CheckOrDownloadFile(pathname, NULL, -1))
+//			return false;
 	}
 	return true;
 }