# File lib/backup/syncer/cloud/base.rb, line 196
          def self.new(*args)
            local_file = super(*args)
            if local_file.invalid?
              MUTEX.synchronize {
                Logger.warn(
                  "\s\s[skipping] #{ local_file.path }\n" +
                  "\s\sPath Contains Invalid UTF-8 byte sequences"
                )
              }
              return nil
            end
            local_file
          end