diff --git a/tests/image_prep/_user_accounts.yml b/tests/image_prep/_user_accounts.yml
index e5b5722d..fbefd9c3 100644
--- a/tests/image_prep/_user_accounts.yml
+++ b/tests/image_prep/_user_accounts.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         value: ['mitogen_{{item}}']
 
     - name: Check if AccountsService is used
-      file:
+      stat:
         path: /var/lib/AccountsService/users
       register: out