diff --git a/g10/keydb.c b/g10/keydb.c
index 7b411dbfe..9798b5cde 100644
--- a/g10/keydb.c
+++ b/g10/keydb.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ maybe_create_keyring_or_box (char *filename, int is_box, int force_create)
                                            not happen though.  */
   save_slash = *last_slash_in_filename;
   *last_slash_in_filename = 0;
-  if (access(filename, F_OK))
+  if (gnupg_access(filename, F_OK))
     {
       static int tried;
 
diff --git a/sm/keydb.c b/sm/keydb.c
index 4d3f40990..976e1674c 100644
--- a/sm/keydb.c
+++ b/sm/keydb.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ maybe_create_keybox (char *filename, int force, int *r_created)
                                            not happen though.  */
   save_slash = *last_slash_in_filename;
   *last_slash_in_filename = 0;
-  if (access(filename, F_OK))
+  if (gnupg_access(filename, F_OK))
     {
       static int tried;