diff --git a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php
index 68bc1ec..c046f3b 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Cache/drivers/Cache_file.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function _get($id)
 	{
-		if ( ! file_exists($this->_cache_path.$id))
+		if ( ! is_file($this->_cache_path.$id))
 		{
 			return FALSE;
 		}