diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 49bac5ba7..753ea2bcc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-./bin/
+/bin/
 capture.pcap
 tmp/
 test/qcon.log
diff --git a/pkg/fileserver/server_unsupported.go b/pkg/fileserver/server_unsupported.go
index 02633ff3a..21a44acbe 100644
--- a/pkg/fileserver/server_unsupported.go
+++ b/pkg/fileserver/server_unsupported.go
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func StartShares(mounts map[string]uint64) error {
+	if len(mounts) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	return fmt.Errorf("this platform does not support sharing directories")
 }