diff --git a/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.c b/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.c
index 86c172ae0e..5919d07e9a 100644
--- a/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.c
+++ b/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.c
@@ -116,6 +116,24 @@ _DC_rm(char *name)
 }
 
 
+int
+_DC_file_exists(char *fn)
+{
+	return(access(fn, F_OK) == 0);
+}
+
+
+int
+_DC_file_empty(char *fn)
+{
+	struct stat s;
+	
+	if (stat(fn, &s))
+		return(1);
+	return(s.st_size == 0);
+}
+
+
 int
 _DC_create_file(char *fn, char *what)
 {
diff --git a/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.h b/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.h
index e57f63d34a..461fc3a3bf 100644
--- a/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.h
+++ b/dcapi/condor/condor_utils.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ extern void _DC_init_utils(void);
 /* Usefull funcs */
 extern int _DC_mkdir_with_parents(char *dn, mode_t mode);
 extern int _DC_rm(char *name);
+extern int _DC_file_exists(char *fn);
+extern int _DC_file_empty(char *fn);
 extern int _DC_create_file(char *fn, char *what);
 extern char *_DC_get_file(char *fn);