diff --git a/code/rest/matter_dao.go b/code/rest/matter_dao.go
index 32865c6..315e365 100644
--- a/code/rest/matter_dao.go
+++ b/code/rest/matter_dao.go
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ func (this *MatterDao) Delete(matter *Matter, symbolLinkDir bool, symbolLevel in
 
 	// recursive if dir
 	if matter.Dir {
-		stat, _ := os.Lstat(matter.AbsolutePath())
-		if stat.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink > 0 {
+		stat, err := os.Lstat(matter.AbsolutePath())
+		if err == nil && stat.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink > 0 {
 			symbolLinkDir = true
 		}
 		if symbolLinkDir {