2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/org/stsci/Conda.groovy b/src/org/stsci/Conda.groovy
index d0736e0..8e306ed 100644
--- a/src/org/stsci/Conda.groovy
+++ b/src/org/stsci/Conda.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Conda implements Serializable {
 
     Conda (prefix) {
         this.prefix = prefix
-        this.prefix_exists = new File(this.prefix).exists()
+        this.prefix_exists = fileExists this.prefix
         this.shell_environment = [:]
         this.environment_name = ""
         this.channels = []
diff --git a/src/org/stsci/CondaInstaller.groovy b/src/org/stsci/CondaInstaller.groovy
index 50f7f50..e65a2e1 100644
--- a/src/org/stsci/CondaInstaller.groovy
+++ b/src/org/stsci/CondaInstaller.groovy
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class CondaInstaller implements Serializable {
     }
 
     int install() {
-        if (new File(this.prefix).exists()) {
+        if (fileExists this.prefix)) {
             println("Skipping installation: ${this.prefix} exists.")
             return 0xFF
         }
 
-        if (!new File('installer.sh').exists()) {
+        if (!fileExists 'installer.sh') {
             this.download()
         }