diff --git a/spritesheet.lua b/spritesheet.lua
index 86e4ae2..3553477 100644
--- a/spritesheet.lua
+++ b/spritesheet.lua
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ local function load_quad_data (filename)
 
         local chunk, error_msg
         if define_love then
-            if love.filesystem.exists(filename..filetype) then
+            if love.filesystem.getInfo(filename..filetype) then
                 chunk, error_msg  =  love.filesystem.load(filename..filetype)
             else
                 chunk, error_msg  =  nil, 'Does not exist'