diff --git a/tempfile/TempFile.cpp b/tempfile/TempFile.cpp
index bea2d5aa..5307fc1d 100644
--- a/tempfile/TempFile.cpp
+++ b/tempfile/TempFile.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ TempFile::TempFile(bool create)
 }
 
 TempFile::~TempFile() {
-  if (bf::exists(_path)) {
+  if (exists()) {
     bf::remove(_path);
   }
 }
 
+bool TempFile::exists() const {
+  return bf::exists(_path);
+}
+
 const bf::path &TempFile::path() const {
   return _path;
 }
diff --git a/tempfile/TempFile.h b/tempfile/TempFile.h
index 7d5fc956..e4b4b448 100644
--- a/tempfile/TempFile.h
+++ b/tempfile/TempFile.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
   explicit TempFile(bool create = true);
   virtual ~TempFile();
   const boost::filesystem::path &path() const;
+  bool exists() const;
 
 private:
   const boost::filesystem::path _path;