diff --git a/lib/daemon.js b/lib/daemon.js
index e4f90b8..0530785 100644
--- a/lib/daemon.js
+++ b/lib/daemon.js
@@ -537,18 +537,16 @@ var daemon = function (config) {
         dir = this.directory(dir);
 
         // If the output directory does not exist, create it.
-        fs.exists(dir, function (exists) {
-          if (!exists) {
-            fs.mkdirSync(dir);
-          }
-          // Write the configuration file
-          fs.writeFile(path.resolve(dir, me.id + '.xml'), me._xml, function () {
-            // Write the exe file
-            winsw.createExe(me.id, dir, function () {
-              me.execute('"' + path.resolve(dir, me._exe) + '" install', function () {
-                sleep(2);
-                me.emit('install');
-              });
+        if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
+          fs.mkdirSync(dir);
+        }
+        // Write the configuration file
+        fs.writeFile(path.resolve(dir, me.id + '.xml'), me._xml, function () {
+          // Write the exe file
+          winsw.createExe(me.id, dir, function () {
+            me.execute('"' + path.resolve(dir, me._exe) + '" install', function () {
+              sleep(2);
+              me.emit('install');
             });
           });
         });