diff --git a/system/helpers/download_helper.php b/system/helpers/download_helper.php
index 7294d50..4fe6a0e 100644
--- a/system/helpers/download_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/download_helper.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		}
 		elseif ($data === NULL)
 		{
-			if (@is_file($filename) && @file_exists($filename) && ($filesize = @filesize($filename)) !== FALSE)
+			if (@is_file($filename) && ($filesize = @filesize($filename)) !== FALSE)
 			{
 				$filepath = $filename;
 				$filename = explode('/', str_replace(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, '/', $filename));