diff --git a/fs/exists.ts b/fs/exists.ts
index d8a52503e..14d8ccd1f 100644
--- a/fs/exists.ts
+++ b/fs/exists.ts
@@ -133,15 +133,7 @@ export async function exists(
         return false;
       }
       if (options.isReadable) {
-        if (stat.mode === null) {
-          return true; // Exclusive on Non-POSIX systems
-        }
-        if (Deno.uid() === stat.uid) {
-          return (stat.mode & 0o400) === 0o400; // User is owner and can read?
-        } else if (Deno.gid() === stat.gid) {
-          return (stat.mode & 0o040) === 0o040; // User group is owner and can read?
-        }
-        return (stat.mode & 0o004) === 0o004; // Others can read?
+        return fileIsReadable(stat);
       }
     }
     return true;
@@ -270,15 +262,7 @@ export function existsSync(
         return false;
       }
       if (options.isReadable) {
-        if (stat.mode === null) {
-          return true; // Exclusive on Non-POSIX systems
-        }
-        if (Deno.uid() === stat.uid) {
-          return (stat.mode & 0o400) === 0o400; // User is owner and can read?
-        } else if (Deno.gid() === stat.gid) {
-          return (stat.mode & 0o040) === 0o040; // User group is owner and can read?
-        }
-        return (stat.mode & 0o004) === 0o004; // Others can read?
+        return fileIsReadable(stat);
       }
     }
     return true;
@@ -297,3 +281,14 @@ export function existsSync(
     throw error;
   }
 }
+
+function fileIsReadable(stat: Deno.FileInfo) {
+  if (stat.mode === null) {
+    return true; // Exclusive on Non-POSIX systems
+  } else if (Deno.uid() === stat.uid) {
+    return (stat.mode & 0o400) === 0o400; // User is owner and can read?
+  } else if (Deno.gid() === stat.gid) {
+    return (stat.mode & 0o040) === 0o040; // User group is owner and can read?
+  }
+  return (stat.mode & 0o004) === 0o004; // Others can read?
+}