diff --git a/npm/test/index.js b/npm/test/index.js
index 446a5445d7b6..02dac6340c7b 100644
--- a/npm/test/index.js
+++ b/npm/test/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 var tape = require('tape')
 var electron = require('../')
-var fs = require('fs')
+var pathExists = require('path-exists')
 
 tape('has binary', function(t) {
-  t.ok(fs.existsSync(electron), 'electron was downloaded')
+  t.ok(pathExists.sync(electron), 'electron was downloaded')
   t.end()
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})