diff --git a/secure/ftpd.c b/secure/ftpd.c
index 749cf03..3aaa5e6 100644
--- a/secure/ftpd.c
+++ b/secure/ftpd.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 nomask int player_exists( string user ) {
   user = lower_case(user);
   if( !stringp( user ) || sizeof( user ) < 1 ) return 0;
-  return file_size( "/save/"+user[0..0]+"/"+user+".o" ) > 0;
+  return master()->find_userinfo(user);
 }
 
 nomask varargs int add( string user, int timeout ) {