diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index 12d15d0..8716521 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -303,11 +303,10 @@ buffer is not visiting a file."
 
 (defadvice ido-find-file (after find-file-sudo activate)
   "Find file as root if necessary."
-  (unless (or (equal major-mode 'dired-mode)
-              (and (buffer-file-name)
-                   (not (file-exists-p (file-name-directory (buffer-file-name)))))
-              (and (buffer-file-name)
-                   (file-writable-p buffer-file-name)))
+  (unless (or (tramp-tramp-file-p buffer-file-name)
+              (equal major-mode 'dired-mode)
+              (not (file-exists-p (file-name-directory buffer-file-name)))
+              (file-writable-p buffer-file-name))
     (find-alternate-file (concat "/sudo:root@localhost:" buffer-file-name))))
 
 (defun prelude-start-or-switch-to (function buffer-name)