diff --git a/lib/state_machine/integrations/base.rb b/lib/state_machine/integrations/base.rb
index 17802aee..50cd95fb 100644
--- a/lib/state_machine/integrations/base.rb
+++ b/lib/state_machine/integrations/base.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def version(name, &block)
         # support i18n.
         def locale_path
           path = "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/#{integration_name}/locale.rb"
-          path if File.exists?(path)
+          path if File.exist?(path)
         end
         
         # Extends the given object with any version overrides that are currently
diff --git a/test/unit/machine_test.rb b/test/unit/machine_test.rb
index 066fc1d5..08aba050 100644
--- a/test/unit/machine_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/machine_test.rb
@@ -3229,26 +3229,26 @@ def test_should_raise_exception_if_invalid_option_specified
     
     def test_should_save_file_with_class_name_by_default
       @machine.draw
-      assert File.exists?("./#{@klass.name}_state.png")
+      assert File.exist?("./#{@klass.name}_state.png")
     end
     
     def test_should_allow_base_name_to_be_customized
       name = "machine_#{rand(1000000)}"
       @machine.draw(:name => name)
       @path = "./#{name}.png"
-      assert File.exists?(@path)
+      assert File.exist?(@path)
     end
     
     def test_should_allow_format_to_be_customized
       @machine.draw(:format => 'jpg')
       @path = "./#{@klass.name}_state.jpg"
-      assert File.exists?(@path)
+      assert File.exist?(@path)
     end
     
     def test_should_allow_path_to_be_customized
       @machine.draw(:path => "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/")
       @path = "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/#{@klass.name}_state.png"
-      assert File.exists?(@path)
+      assert File.exist?(@path)
     end
     
     def test_should_allow_orientation_to_be_landscape