diff --git a/global-functions.rsc b/global-functions.rsc
index 759b2744..89fff7c3 100644
--- a/global-functions.rsc
+++ b/global-functions.rsc
@@ -917,7 +917,9 @@
 
   $LogPrint debug $0 ("Making directory: " . $Path);
 
-  :if ([ :len [ /file/find where name=$Path type="directory" ] ] = 1) do={
+  :local PathVal;
+  :do { :set PathVal [ /file/get $Path ]; } on-error={ }
+  :if ($PathVal->"type"="directory") do={
     $LogPrint debug $0 ("... which already exists.");
     :return true;
   }