diff --git a/resources/lib/path_ops.py b/resources/lib/path_ops.py
index e799cb68..adf96e2c 100644
--- a/resources/lib/path_ops.py
+++ b/resources/lib/path_ops.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def translate_path(path):
 
 def exists(path):
     """Returns True if the path [unicode] exists"""
-    return xbmcvfs.exists(path.encode(KODI_ENCODING, 'strict'))
+    return xbmcvfs.exists(path.encode(KODI_ENCODING, 'strict')) == 1
 
 
 def rmtree(path, *args, **kwargs):