diff --git a/imce_private_files.module b/imce_private_files.module
index 8255b28..1dee67d 100644
--- a/imce_private_files.module
+++ b/imce_private_files.module
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ function imce_private_files_check_uri($uri) {
     return true;
   }
   $files = file_load_multiple(array(), array('uri' => $uri));
+  if(count($files) == 0){
+    return false;
+  }
   $file = reset($files);
   $usage = file_usage_list($file);
   return array_key_exists("imce", $usage);