diff --git a/lib/generators/aasm/orm_helpers.rb b/lib/generators/aasm/orm_helpers.rb
index d7a5b11..28dff22 100644
--- a/lib/generators/aasm/orm_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/aasm/orm_helpers.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RUBY
       end
 
       def model_exists?
-        File.exists?(File.join(destination_root, model_path))
+        File.exist?(File.join(destination_root, model_path))
       end
 
       def model_path