1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/user.rb b/lib/puppet/type/user.rb
index 28b1631cb..2b082ee94 100755
--- a/lib/puppet/type/user.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/user.rb
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ module Puppet
             autos
         end
 
+        # Provide an external hook.  Yay breaking out of APIs.
+        def exists?
+            provider.exists?
+        end
+
         def retrieve
             absent = false
             properties().inject({}) { |prophash, property|