1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua b/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
index 3cee8a30..7e29fc0a 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ function unzip(zipfile)
    return fs.execute(vars.UNZIP, zipfile)
 end
 
---- Test is file/directory is writable.
+--- Test is file/directory exists
 -- @param file string: filename to test
 -- @return boolean: true if file exists, false otherwise.
-function is_writable(file)
+function exists(file)
    assert(file)
-   return fs.execute(vars.TEST, "-w", file)
+   return fs.execute(vars.TEST, "-e", file)
 end
 
 --- Test is pathname is a directory.