diff --git a/app/musicmuster.py b/app/musicmuster.py
index b8e48b0..efb264c 100755
--- a/app/musicmuster.py
+++ b/app/musicmuster.py
@@ -381,11 +381,6 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.previous_track_position = self.music.fade()
         self.end_of_track_actions()
 
-    def file_is_readable(self, path):
-        "Return True if path is readable else False"
-
-        return os.access(path, os.R_OK)
-
     def insert_note(self):
         "Add non-track row to playlist"
 
diff --git a/app/playlists.py b/app/playlists.py
index 6b99de5..9942ac1 100644
--- a/app/playlists.py
+++ b/app/playlists.py
@@ -609,11 +609,6 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
         duration = Tracks.get_duration(session, self._get_row_id(row))
         return start + timedelta(milliseconds=duration)
 
-    def _can_read_track(self, track):
-        "Check track file is readable"
-
-        return os.access(track.path, os.R_OK)
-
     def _context_menu(self, pos):
 
         self.menu.exec_(self.mapToGlobal(pos))
@@ -1289,10 +1284,20 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
         self.setItem(row, self.COL_START_TIME, item)
 
     def _track_path_is_readable(self, track_id):
-        "Returns True if track path is readable, else False"
+        """
+        Returns True if track path is readable, else False
+
+        vlc cannot read files with a colon in the path
+        """
 
         with Session() as session:
-            return os.access(Tracks.get_path(session, track_id), os.R_OK)
+            path = Tracks.get_path(session, track_id)
+
+        if os.access(path, os.R_OK):
+            if ':' not in path:
+                return True
+
+        return False
 
     def _update_row(self, row, track):
         """