diff --git a/server/utils.py b/server/utils.py
index 4f4b4ea..7738f52 100644
--- a/server/utils.py
+++ b/server/utils.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	return sh_escape("".join(new_name))
 
 
-def get(location):
+def get(location, local_copy = False):
 	"""Get a file or directory to a local temporary directory.
 
 	Args:
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 			return tmpfile
 		# location is a local path
 		elif os.path.exists(os.path.abspath(location)):
+			if not local_copy:
+				return location
 			tmpfile = os.path.join(tmpdir, os.path.basename(location))
 			if os.path.isdir(location):
 				tmpfile += '/'