1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/backend/shell.rb b/lib/gitlab/backend/shell.rb
index 530f9d93de4..172d4902add 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/backend/shell.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/backend/shell.rb
@@ -244,6 +244,16 @@ module Gitlab
       end
     end
 
+    # Check if such directory exists in repositories.
+    #
+    # Usage:
+    #   exists?('gitlab')
+    #   exists?('gitlab/cookies.git')
+    #
+    def exists?(dir_name)
+      File.exists?(full_path(dir_name))
+    end
+
     protected
 
     def gitlab_shell_path
@@ -264,10 +274,6 @@ module Gitlab
       File.join(repos_path, dir_name)
     end
 
-    def exists?(dir_name)
-      File.exists?(full_path(dir_name))
-    end
-
     def gitlab_shell_projects_path
       File.join(gitlab_shell_path, 'bin', 'gitlab-projects')
     end