@@ -801,15 +801,10 @@ func (container *Container) createVolumes() error {

 			if strings.ToLower(bindMap.Mode) == "rw" {

 				srcRW = true

 			}

-			if file, err := os.Open(bindMap.SrcPath); err != nil {

+			if stat, err := os.Lstat(bindMap.SrcPath); err != nil {

 				return err

 			} else {

-				defer file.Close()

-				if stat, err := file.Stat(); err != nil {

-					return err

-				} else {

-					volIsDir = stat.IsDir()

-				}

+				volIsDir = stat.IsDir()

 			}

 			// Otherwise create an directory in $ROOT/volumes/ and use that

 		} else {