diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/utils/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/utils/__init__.py
index 14a90964..83213d7e 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/utils/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class WriteUserData(object):
             self.userdata_file = open(TOKENS_FILE, "r+", encoding="utf-8")
         elif file_type == UserDataFiles.JOBS:
             # Make sure file exists
-            if not os.path.isfile(JOBS_FILE):
+            if not os.path.exists(JOBS_FILE):
                 with open(JOBS_FILE, "w", encoding="utf-8") as jobs_file:
                     jobs_file.write("{}")
             self.userdata_file = open(JOBS_FILE, "r+", encoding="utf-8")
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ReadUserData(object):
             self.userdata_file = open(TOKENS_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8")
         elif file_type == UserDataFiles.JOBS:
             # Make sure file exists
-            if not os.path.isfile(JOBS_FILE):
+            if not os.path.exists(JOBS_FILE):
                 with open(JOBS_FILE, "w", encoding="utf-8") as jobs_file:
                     jobs_file.write("{}")
             self.userdata_file = open(JOBS_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8")