diff --git a/lib/slither.rb b/lib/slither.rb
index 92aaace..3c11e0f 100644
--- a/lib/slither.rb
+++ b/lib/slither.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def self.write(filename, definition_name, data)
   end
 
   def self.parse(filename, definition_name)
-    raise ArgumentError, "File #{filename} does not exist." unless File.exists?(filename)
+    raise ArgumentError, "File #{filename} does not exist." unless File.exist?(filename)
 
     file_io = File.open(filename, 'r')
     parseIo(file_io, definition_name)
diff --git a/spec/slither_spec.rb b/spec/slither_spec.rb
index b50850f..83923a0 100644
--- a/spec/slither_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/slither_spec.rb
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@
     end
 
     context "when the file is found" do
-      before do
-        allow(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return(true)
-      end
-
       context "and the definition is not found" do
         it "raises an error due to the definition name not being found" do
           expect do