diff --git a/obj/tools/teller/t_cmds.c b/obj/tools/teller/t_cmds.c
index 68fa5d3..62f431d 100644
--- a/obj/tools/teller/t_cmds.c
+++ b/obj/tools/teller/t_cmds.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
 	if( !becomes_pl() && ( !objectp(top()) || !living(top()) ) )
 	{
-		if( stringp(top()) && file_size( "/save/"+top()[0..0]+"/"+top()+".o") > 0 )
+		if( stringp(top()) && master()->find_userinfo(top()))
 		{
 			obj = clone_object( T_PLAYER );
 			obj->Load( top() );