diff --git a/lib/svn2git/migration.rb b/lib/svn2git/migration.rb
index 4de8a9e..5a9ca82 100755
--- a/lib/svn2git/migration.rb
+++ b/lib/svn2git/migration.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def parse(args)
       options[:password] = nil
       options[:rebasebranch] = false
 
-      if File.exists?(File.expand_path(DEFAULT_AUTHORS_FILE))
+      if File.exist?(File.expand_path(DEFAULT_AUTHORS_FILE))
         options[:authors] = DEFAULT_AUTHORS_FILE
       end