@@ -1558,13 +1558,12 @@
 		   (let ((running-tests (rmt:get-tests-for-runs-mindata #f full-test-name '("RUNNING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "LAUNCHED") '() #f)))
 		     (if (not (null? running-tests)) ;; have to skip 
 			 (set! skip-test "Skipping due to previous tests running"))))
 		  ((and skip-check
 			(configf:lookup test-conf "skip" "fileexists"))
-		   (if (file-exists? (configf:lookup test-conf "skip" "fileexists"))
+		   (if (common:file-exists? (configf:lookup test-conf "skip" "fileexists"))
 		       (set! skip-test (conc "Skipping due to existance of file " (configf:lookup test-conf "skip" "fileexists")))))
-
 		  ((and skip-check
 			(configf:lookup test-conf "skip" "rundelay"))
 		   ;; run-ids = #f means *all* runs
 		   (let* ((numseconds      (common:hms-string->seconds (configf:lookup test-conf "skip" "rundelay")))
 			  (running-tests   (rmt:get-tests-for-runs-mindata #f full-test-name '("RUNNING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "LAUNCHED") '() #f))