diff --git a/lib/serverspec/type/file.rb b/lib/serverspec/type/file.rb
index 100ec268..7b6b49d1 100644
--- a/lib/serverspec/type/file.rb
+++ b/lib/serverspec/type/file.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ def immutable?
       @runner.check_file_is_immutable(@name)
     end
 
+    def exists?
+      @runner.check_file_exists(@name)
+    end
+
     def md5sum
       @runner.get_file_md5sum(@name).stdout.strip
     end
diff --git a/spec/type/base/file_spec.rb b/spec/type/base/file_spec.rb
index e017bef1..b41d3cb1 100644
--- a/spec/type/base/file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/type/base/file_spec.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
   it { should be_symlink }
 end
 
+describe file('/bin/sh') do
+  it { should exist }
+end
+
 describe file('/etc/ssh/sshd_config') do
   it { should contain 'This is the sshd server system-wide configuration file' }
 end