diff --git a/hgext/rebase.py b/hgext/rebase.py
index b6a06f38a6..639a3cfa13 100644
--- a/hgext/rebase.py
+++ b/hgext/rebase.py
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ def _computeobsoletenotrebased(repo, rebaseobsrevs, dest):
     return obsoletenotrebased
 
 def summaryhook(ui, repo):
-    if not os.path.exists(repo.join('rebasestate')):
+    if not repo.vfs.exists('rebasestate'):
         return
     try:
         rbsrt = rebaseruntime(repo, ui, {})