diff --git a/pisi/util.py b/pisi/util.py
index 0e68a8a5..5b3705cf 100644
--- a/pisi/util.py
+++ b/pisi/util.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def get_file_hashes(top, exclude_prefix=None, removePrefix=None):
         try:
             return func(f)
         except FileError, e:
-            if os.path.issymlink(f):
+            if os.path.islink(f):
                 ctx.ui.warning(_('Ignoring "external" link %s') % f)
             else:
                 raise e