3 files changed, 1 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/test/common/README.md b/test/common/README.md
index 3dee2f1970..af66d898c1 100644
--- a/test/common/README.md
+++ b/test/common/README.md
@@ -121,12 +121,6 @@ Tests whether `name`, `expected`, and `code` are part of a raised warning. If
 an expected warning does not have a code then `common.noWarnCode` can be used
 to indicate this.
 
-### fileExists(pathname)
-* pathname [<string>]
-* return [<boolean>]
-
-Checks if `pathname` exists
-
 ### getArrayBufferViews(buf)
 * `buf` [<Buffer>]
 * return [<ArrayBufferView[]>]
diff --git a/test/common/index.js b/test/common/index.js
index bcd28cc287..084078cd9d 100644
--- a/test/common/index.js
+++ b/test/common/index.js
@@ -476,17 +476,8 @@ exports.hasMultiLocalhost = function hasMultiLocalhost() {
   return ret === 0;
 };
 
-exports.fileExists = function(pathname) {
-  try {
-    fs.accessSync(pathname);
-    return true;
-  } catch (err) {
-    return false;
-  }
-};
-
 exports.skipIfEslintMissing = function() {
-  if (!exports.fileExists(
+  if (!fs.existsSync(
     path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'tools', 'node_modules', 'eslint')
   )) {
     exports.skip('missing ESLint');
diff --git a/test/common/index.mjs b/test/common/index.mjs
index 51cf2a31df..74194975f1 100644
--- a/test/common/index.mjs
+++ b/test/common/index.mjs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const {
   mustCallAtLeast,
   mustCallAsync,
   hasMultiLocalhost,
-  fileExists,
   skipIfEslintMissing,
   canCreateSymLink,
   getCallSite,
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ export {
   mustCallAtLeast,
   mustCallAsync,
   hasMultiLocalhost,
-  fileExists,
   skipIfEslintMissing,
   canCreateSymLink,
   getCallSite,