diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
index ad0cfd62..d0c16b88 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.bash
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bash-it-plugins ()
     printf "%-20s%-10s%s\n" 'Plugin' 'Enabled?' 'Description'
     for f in $BASH_IT/plugins/available/*.bash
     do
-        if [ -h $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$(basename $f) ]; then
+        if [ -e $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$(basename $f) ]; then
             enabled='x'
         else
             enabled=' '
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ disable-plugin ()
         for f in $BASH_IT/plugins/available/*.bash
         do
             plugin=$(basename $f)
-            if [ -h $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$plugin ]; then
+            if [ -e $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$plugin ]; then
                 rm $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$(basename $plugin)
             fi
         done
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ enable-plugin ()
         fi
 
         plugin=$(basename $plugin)
-        if [ -h $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$plugin ]; then
+        if [ -e $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/$plugin ]; then
             printf '%s\n' "$1 is already enabled."
             return
         fi
diff --git a/plugins/available/z.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/z.plugin.bash
index 14a65438..66535756 100644
--- a/plugins/available/z.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/z.plugin.bash
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ about-plugin '                              z is DEPRECATED, use fasd instead'
 #   * z -t foo  # goes to most recently accessed dir matching foo
 #   * z -l foo  # list all dirs matching foo (by frecency)
 
-if [ -h $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/fasd.plugin.bash ]; then
+if [ -e $BASH_IT/plugins/enabled/fasd.plugin.bash ]; then
     printf '%s\n' 'sorry, the z plugin is incompatible with the fasd plugin. you may use either, but not both.'
     return
 fi