diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
index 6a6487966b7..ee003416900 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ public function addAbsoluteCachePathPrefix($prefix)
      */
     public function isDownForMaintenance()
     {
-        return is_file($this->storagePath().'/framework/down');
+        return file_exists($this->storagePath().'/framework/down');
     }
 
     /**