diff --git a/collects/drracket/private/module-language.rkt b/collects/drracket/private/module-language.rkt
index 522c676fa9..98bde316df 100644
--- a/collects/drracket/private/module-language.rkt
+++ b/collects/drracket/private/module-language.rkt
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@
         (when ns (current-namespace ns)))
       
       (define/private (get-ns str)
-        (define ev (make-evaluator 'racket/base))
+        (define ev (parameterize ([sandbox-path-permissions (list (list 'exists #rx#""))])
+                     (make-evaluator 'racket/base)))
         (ev `(current-inspector ,(current-inspector)))
         (ev `(parameterize ([read-accept-reader #t])
                (define stx (read-syntax "here" (open-input-string ,str)))