diff --git a/base/android/path_utils_unittest.cc b/base/android/path_utils_unittest.cc
index 52b1928..c4c12fe 100644
--- a/base/android/path_utils_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/android/path_utils_unittest.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   // the base tests shared object.
   FilePath path;
   GetNativeLibraryDirectory(&path);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(path.Append(("libbase_unittests.so"))));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(path.Append(("libbase_unittests.so"))));
 }
 
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/base/base_paths.cc b/base/base_paths.cc
index b90efba..9f2b250 100644
--- a/base/base_paths.cc
+++ b/base/base_paths.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       cur = cur.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("base"));
       cur = cur.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("test"));
       cur = cur.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("data"));
-      if (!file_util::PathExists(cur))  // We don't want to create this.
+      if (!base::PathExists(cur))  // We don't want to create this.
         return false;
       break;
     default:
diff --git a/base/base_paths_posix.cc b/base/base_paths_posix.cc
index 59be094..6d7b5e1 100644
--- a/base/base_paths_posix.cc
+++ b/base/base_paths_posix.cc
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
       std::string cr_source_root;
       if (env->GetVar("CR_SOURCE_ROOT", &cr_source_root)) {
         path = FilePath(cr_source_root);
-        if (file_util::PathExists(path)) {
+        if (base::PathExists(path)) {
           *result = path;
           return true;
         } else {
diff --git a/base/file_util.h b/base/file_util.h
index 321070f..095734b 100644
--- a/base/file_util.h
+++ b/base/file_util.h
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@
                                const FilePath& to_path,
                                bool recursive);
 
+// Returns true if the given path exists on the local filesystem,
+// false otherwise.
+BASE_EXPORT bool PathExists(const FilePath& path);
+
 }  // namespace base
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 namespace file_util {
 
-// Returns true if the given path exists on the local filesystem,
-// false otherwise.
-BASE_EXPORT bool PathExists(const base::FilePath& path);
-
 // Returns true if the given path is writable by the user, false otherwise.
 BASE_EXPORT bool PathIsWritable(const base::FilePath& path);
 
diff --git a/base/file_util_posix.cc b/base/file_util_posix.cc
index 018a48d..f438253 100644
--- a/base/file_util_posix.cc
+++ b/base/file_util_posix.cc
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 
   // This function does not properly handle destinations within the source
   FilePath real_to_path = to_path;
-  if (file_util::PathExists(real_to_path)) {
+  if (PathExists(real_to_path)) {
     real_to_path = MakeAbsoluteFilePath(real_to_path);
     if (real_to_path.empty())
       return false;
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@
   return success;
 }
 
+bool PathExists(const FilePath& path) {
+  ThreadRestrictions::AssertIOAllowed();
+  return access(path.value().c_str(), F_OK) == 0;
+}
+
 }  // namespace base
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -324,11 +329,6 @@
 using base::RealPath;
 using base::VerifySpecificPathControlledByUser;
 
-bool PathExists(const FilePath& path) {
-  base::ThreadRestrictions::AssertIOAllowed();
-  return access(path.value().c_str(), F_OK) == 0;
-}
-
 bool PathIsWritable(const FilePath& path) {
   base::ThreadRestrictions::AssertIOAllowed();
   return access(path.value().c_str(), W_OK) == 0;
diff --git a/base/file_util_unittest.cc b/base/file_util_unittest.cc
index 5576548..c73d079 100644
--- a/base/file_util_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/file_util_unittest.cc
@@ -349,18 +349,18 @@
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_path);
 
   FilePath normalized_file_a_path, normalized_file_b_path;
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_a_path));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_a_path));
   ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::NormalizeFilePath(file_a_path,
                                             &normalized_file_a_path))
     << "NormalizeFilePath() should fail on nonexistent paths.";
 
   CreateTextFile(file_a_path, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_a_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_a_path));
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::NormalizeFilePath(file_a_path,
                                            &normalized_file_a_path));
 
   CreateTextFile(file_b_path, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_b_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_b_path));
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::NormalizeFilePath(file_b_path,
                                            &normalized_file_b_path));
 
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
   FilePath temp_file;
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateTemporaryFileInDir(short_test_dir, &temp_file));
   EXPECT_STREQ(kLongDirName, temp_file.DirName().BaseName().value().c_str());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(temp_file));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(temp_file));
 
   // Create a subdirectory of |long_test_dir| and make |long_test_dir|
   // unreadable. We should still be able to create a temp file in the
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
   // Use the short form of the directory to create a temporary filename.
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateTemporaryFileInDir(
       short_test_dir.Append(kTestSubDirName), &temp_file));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(temp_file));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(temp_file));
   EXPECT_TRUE(short_test_dir.IsParent(temp_file.DirName()));
 
   // Check that the long path can't be determined for |temp_file|.
@@ -733,32 +733,32 @@
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, DeleteNonExistent) {
   FilePath non_existent = temp_dir_.path().AppendASCII("bogus_file_dne.foobar");
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(non_existent));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(non_existent));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(non_existent, false));
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(non_existent));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(non_existent));
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(non_existent, true));
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(non_existent));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(non_existent));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, DeleteFile) {
   // Create a file
   FilePath file_name = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test DeleteFile 1.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Make sure it's deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(file_name, false));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Test recursive case, create a new file
   file_name = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test DeleteFile 2.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Make sure it's deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(file_name, true));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 }
 
 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@
   // Create a file.
   FilePath file_name = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test DeleteFile 2.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Create a symlink to the file.
   FilePath file_link = temp_dir_.path().Append("file_link_2");
@@ -777,14 +777,14 @@
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(file_link, false));
 
   // Make sure original file is not deleted.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_link));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_link));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, DeleteSymlinkToNonExistentFile) {
   // Create a non-existent file path.
   FilePath non_existent = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test DeleteFile 3.txt"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(non_existent));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(non_existent));
 
   // Create a symlink to the non-existent file.
   FilePath file_link = temp_dir_.path().Append("file_link_3");
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@
 
   // Make sure the symbolic link is exist.
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::IsLink(file_link));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_link));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_link));
 
   // Delete the symbolic link.
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(file_link, false));
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, ChangeFilePermissionsAndRead) {
   // Create a file path.
   FilePath file_name = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test Readable File.txt"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   const std::string kData("hello");
 
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
   // Write file.
   EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int>(kData.length()),
             file_util::WriteFile(file_name, kData.data(), kData.length()));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Make sure the file is readable.
   int32 mode = 0;
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@
 
   // Delete the file.
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(file_name, false));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   delete[] buffer;
 }
@@ -849,14 +849,14 @@
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, ChangeFilePermissionsAndWrite) {
   // Create a file path.
   FilePath file_name = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test Readable File.txt"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   const std::string kData("hello");
 
   // Write file.
   EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int>(kData.length()),
             file_util::WriteFile(file_name, kData.data(), kData.length()));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Make sure the file is writable.
   int mode = 0;
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@
 
   // Delete the file.
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(file_name, false));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, ChangeDirectoryPermissionsAndEnumerate) {
@@ -894,15 +894,15 @@
   FilePath subdir_path =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("PermissionTest1"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 
   // Create a dummy file to enumerate.
   FilePath file_name = subdir_path.Append(FPL("Test Readable File.txt"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
   const std::string kData("hello");
   EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<int>(kData.length()),
             file_util::WriteFile(file_name, kData.data(), kData.length()));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   // Make sure the directory has the all permissions.
   int mode = 0;
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
 
   // Make sure the file in the directory can't be enumerated.
   FileEnumerator f1(subdir_path, true, FileEnumerator::FILES);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
   FindResultCollector c1(f1);
   EXPECT_EQ(c1.size(), 0);
   EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::GetPosixFilePermissions(file_name, &mode));
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@
 
   // Delete the file.
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(subdir_path, true));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 }
 
 #endif  // defined(OS_POSIX)
@@ -951,11 +951,11 @@
   // Create a file and a directory
   FilePath file_name = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("Test DeleteWildCard.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   FilePath subdir_path = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("DeleteWildCardDir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 
   // Create the wildcard path
   FilePath directory_contents = temp_dir_.path();
@@ -963,13 +963,13 @@
 
   // Delete non-recursively and check that only the file is deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(directory_contents, false));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 
   // Delete recursively and make sure all contents are deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(directory_contents, true));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 }
 
 // TODO(erikkay): see if anyone's actually using this feature of the API
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@
   FilePath subdir_path =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("DeleteNonExistantWildCard"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 
   // Create the wildcard path
   FilePath directory_contents = subdir_path;
@@ -986,11 +986,11 @@
 
   // Delete non-recursively and check nothing got deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(directory_contents, false));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 
   // Delete recursively and check nothing got deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(directory_contents, true));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path));
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -999,29 +999,29 @@
   // Create a subdirectory and put a file and two directories inside.
   FilePath test_subdir = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("DeleteDirNonRecursive"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(test_subdir);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_subdir));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_subdir));
 
   FilePath file_name = test_subdir.Append(FPL("Test DeleteDir.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   FilePath subdir_path1 = test_subdir.Append(FPL("TestSubDir1"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path1);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path1));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path1));
 
   FilePath subdir_path2 = test_subdir.Append(FPL("TestSubDir2"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path2);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path2));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path2));
 
   // Delete non-recursively and check that the empty dir got deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(subdir_path2, false));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path2));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_path2));
 
   // Delete non-recursively and check that nothing got deleted
   EXPECT_FALSE(base::Delete(test_subdir, false));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_subdir));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path1));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_subdir));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path1));
 }
 
 // Tests recursive Delete() for a directory.
@@ -1029,29 +1029,29 @@
   // Create a subdirectory and put a file and two directories inside.
   FilePath test_subdir = temp_dir_.path().Append(FPL("DeleteDirRecursive"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(test_subdir);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_subdir));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_subdir));
 
   FilePath file_name = test_subdir.Append(FPL("Test DeleteDirRecursive.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name, bogus_content);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name));
 
   FilePath subdir_path1 = test_subdir.Append(FPL("TestSubDir1"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path1);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path1));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path1));
 
   FilePath subdir_path2 = test_subdir.Append(FPL("TestSubDir2"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_path2);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path2));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_path2));
 
   // Delete recursively and check that the empty dir got deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(subdir_path2, true));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path2));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_path2));
 
   // Delete recursively and check that everything got deleted
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(test_subdir, true));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_path1));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_subdir));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_path1));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_subdir));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, MoveFileNew) {
@@ -1059,18 +1059,18 @@
   FilePath file_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // The destination.
   FilePath file_name_to = temp_dir_.path().Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File_Destination.txt"));
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Move(file_name_from, file_name_to));
 
   // Check everything has been moved.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, MoveFileExists) {
@@ -1078,19 +1078,19 @@
   FilePath file_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // The destination name.
   FilePath file_name_to = temp_dir_.path().Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File_Destination.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_to, L"Old file content");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Move(file_name_from, file_name_to));
 
   // Check everything has been moved.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
   EXPECT_TRUE(L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle" == ReadTextFile(file_name_to));
 }
 
@@ -1099,13 +1099,13 @@
   FilePath file_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // The destination directory
   FilePath dir_name_to =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Destination"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_to);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_FALSE(base::Move(file_name_from, dir_name_to));
 }
@@ -1116,13 +1116,13 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory
   FilePath txt_file_name(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File.txt"));
   FilePath file_name_from = dir_name_from.Append(txt_file_name);
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Move the directory.
   FilePath dir_name_to =
@@ -1130,26 +1130,26 @@
   FilePath file_name_to =
       dir_name_to.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File.txt"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Move(dir_name_from, dir_name_to));
 
   // Check everything has been moved.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 
   // Test path traversal.
   file_name_from = dir_name_to.Append(txt_file_name);
   file_name_to = dir_name_to.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL(".."));
   file_name_to = file_name_to.Append(txt_file_name);
   EXPECT_FALSE(base::Move(file_name_from, file_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::internal::MoveUnsafe(file_name_from, file_name_to));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, MoveExist) {
@@ -1157,13 +1157,13 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Move_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Move the directory
   FilePath dir_name_exists =
@@ -1176,15 +1176,15 @@
 
   // Create the destination directory.
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_exists);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_exists));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_exists));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Move(dir_name_from, dir_name_to));
 
   // Check everything has been moved.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyDirectoryRecursivelyNew) {
@@ -1192,25 +1192,25 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory.
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Create a subdirectory.
   FilePath subdir_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the subdirectory.
   FilePath file_name2_from =
       subdir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name2_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
 
   // Copy the directory recursively.
   FilePath dir_name_to =
@@ -1222,19 +1222,19 @@
   FilePath file_name2_to =
       subdir_name_to.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(dir_name_from, dir_name_to, true));
 
   // Check everything has been copied.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyDirectoryRecursivelyExists) {
@@ -1242,25 +1242,25 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory.
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Create a subdirectory.
   FilePath subdir_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the subdirectory.
   FilePath file_name2_from =
       subdir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name2_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
 
   // Copy the directory recursively.
   FilePath dir_name_exists =
@@ -1277,19 +1277,19 @@
 
   // Create the destination directory.
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_exists);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_exists));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_exists));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(dir_name_from, dir_name_exists, true));
 
   // Check everything has been copied.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyDirectoryNew) {
@@ -1297,25 +1297,25 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory.
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Create a subdirectory.
   FilePath subdir_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the subdirectory.
   FilePath file_name2_from =
       subdir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name2_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
 
   // Copy the directory not recursively.
   FilePath dir_name_to =
@@ -1325,18 +1325,18 @@
   FilePath subdir_name_to =
       dir_name_to.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Subdir"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(dir_name_from, dir_name_to, false));
 
   // Check everything has been copied.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyDirectoryExists) {
@@ -1344,25 +1344,25 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory.
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Create a subdirectory.
   FilePath subdir_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(subdir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the subdirectory.
   FilePath file_name2_from =
       subdir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name2_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
 
   // Copy the directory not recursively.
   FilePath dir_name_to =
@@ -1374,18 +1374,18 @@
 
   // Create the destination directory.
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_to);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(dir_name_from, dir_name_to, false));
 
   // Check everything has been copied.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name2_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name2_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(subdir_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyFileWithCopyDirectoryRecursiveToNew) {
@@ -1393,17 +1393,17 @@
   FilePath file_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // The destination name
   FilePath file_name_to = temp_dir_.path().Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File_Destination.txt"));
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(file_name_from, file_name_to, true));
 
   // Check the has been copied
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyFileWithCopyDirectoryRecursiveToExisting) {
@@ -1411,18 +1411,18 @@
   FilePath file_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // The destination name
   FilePath file_name_to = temp_dir_.path().Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File_Destination.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_to, L"Old file content");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(file_name_from, file_name_to, true));
 
   // Check the has been copied
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
   EXPECT_TRUE(L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle" == ReadTextFile(file_name_to));
 }
 
@@ -1431,20 +1431,20 @@
   FilePath file_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // The destination
   FilePath dir_name_to =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Destination"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_to);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
   FilePath file_name_to =
       dir_name_to.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(file_name_from, dir_name_to, true));
 
   // Check the has been copied
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyDirectoryWithTrailingSeparators) {
@@ -1452,13 +1452,13 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory.
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Copy the directory recursively.
   FilePath dir_name_to =
@@ -1478,10 +1478,10 @@
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::CopyDirectory(from_path, dir_name_to, true));
 
   // Check everything has been copied.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, CopyFile) {
@@ -1489,14 +1489,14 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Copy_Test_File.txt"));
   const std::wstring file_contents(L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, file_contents);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Copy the file.
   FilePath dest_file = dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("DestFile.txt"));
@@ -1514,12 +1514,12 @@
   dest_file2_test = dest_file2_test.AppendASCII("DestFile.txt");
 
   // Check everything has been copied.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dest_file));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dest_file));
   const std::wstring read_contents = ReadTextFile(dest_file);
   EXPECT_EQ(file_contents, read_contents);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dest_file2_test));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dest_file2));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dest_file2_test));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dest_file2));
 }
 
 // file_util winds up using autoreleased objects on the Mac, so this needs
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@
   FilePath data_dir;
   ASSERT_TRUE(PathService::Get(base::DIR_TEST_DATA, &data_dir));
   data_dir = data_dir.AppendASCII("file_util");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(data_dir));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(data_dir));
 
   FilePath original_file =
       data_dir.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("original.txt"));
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@
   FilePath data_dir;
   ASSERT_TRUE(PathService::Get(base::DIR_TEST_DATA, &data_dir));
   data_dir = data_dir.AppendASCII("file_util");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(data_dir));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(data_dir));
 
   FilePath original_file =
       data_dir.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("original.txt"));
@@ -1628,13 +1628,13 @@
   FilePath dir_name_from =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("CopyAndDelete_From_Subdir"));
   file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_name_from);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
 
   // Create a file under the directory
   FilePath file_name_from =
       dir_name_from.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("CopyAndDelete_Test_File.txt"));
   CreateTextFile(file_name_from, L"Gooooooooooooooooooooogle");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
 
   // Move the directory by using CopyAndDeleteDirectory
   FilePath dir_name_to = temp_dir_.path().Append(
@@ -1642,16 +1642,16 @@
   FilePath file_name_to =
       dir_name_to.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("CopyAndDelete_Test_File.txt"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::internal::CopyAndDeleteDirectory(dir_name_from,
                                                      dir_name_to));
 
   // Check everything has been moved.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_from));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_from));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_name_to));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_name_to));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(dir_name_from));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_name_from));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(dir_name_to));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_name_to));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, GetTempDirTest) {
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@
   FilePath temp_files[3];
   for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateTemporaryFile(&(temp_files[i])));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(temp_files[i]));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(temp_files[i]));
     EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::DirectoryExists(temp_files[i]));
   }
   for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@
   for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
     fps[i] = file_util::CreateAndOpenTemporaryFile(&(names[i]));
     ASSERT_TRUE(fps[i]);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(names[i]));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(names[i]));
   }
 
   // Make sure all names are unique.
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@
   FilePath temp_dir;
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateNewTempDirectory(FilePath::StringType(),
                                                 &temp_dir));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(temp_dir));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(temp_dir));
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(temp_dir, false));
 }
 
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@
                   temp_dir_.path(),
                   FILE_PATH_LITERAL("CreateNewTemporaryDirInDirTest"),
                   &new_dir));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(new_dir));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(new_dir));
   EXPECT_TRUE(temp_dir_.path().IsParent(new_dir));
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(new_dir, false));
 }
@@ -1756,22 +1756,22 @@
       test_root.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("dir/tree/likely/doesnt/exist/"));
 #endif
 
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_path));
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(test_path));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_path));
   // CreateDirectory returns true if the DirectoryExists returns true.
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(test_path));
 
   // Doesn't work to create it on top of a non-dir
   test_path = test_path.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("foobar.txt"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_path));
   CreateTextFile(test_path, L"test file");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_path));
   EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::CreateDirectory(test_path));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(test_root, true));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_root));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_root));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_path));
 
   // Verify assumptions made by the Windows implementation:
   // 1. The current directory always exists.
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@
   FilePath invalid_drive(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("o:\\"));
   FilePath invalid_path =
       invalid_drive.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("some\\inaccessible\\dir"));
-  if (!file_util::PathExists(invalid_drive)) {
+  if (!base::PathExists(invalid_drive)) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::CreateDirectory(invalid_path));
   }
 #endif
@@ -1804,16 +1804,16 @@
   // Check a directory
   FilePath test_root =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("detect_directory_test"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_root));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_root));
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(test_root));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_root));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_root));
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::DirectoryExists(test_root));
   // Check a file
   FilePath test_path =
       test_root.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("foobar.txt"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(test_path));
   CreateTextFile(test_path, L"test file");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_path));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(test_path));
   EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::DirectoryExists(test_path));
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::Delete(test_path, false));
 
@@ -1934,13 +1934,13 @@
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("FilePathTest"));
 
   // Create a fresh, empty copy of this directory.
-  if (file_util::PathExists(data_dir)) {
+  if (base::PathExists(data_dir)) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(base::Delete(data_dir, true));
   }
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(data_dir));
 
   // Create a fresh, empty copy of this directory.
-  if (file_util::PathExists(data_dir)) {
+  if (base::PathExists(data_dir)) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(base::Delete(data_dir, true));
   }
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(data_dir));
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("FilePathTest"));
 
   // Create a fresh, empty copy of this directory.
-  if (file_util::PathExists(data_dir)) {
+  if (base::PathExists(data_dir)) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(base::Delete(data_dir, true));
   }
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(data_dir));
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@
 TEST_F(FileUtilTest, IsDirectoryEmpty) {
   FilePath empty_dir = temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("EmptyDir"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(empty_dir));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(base::PathExists(empty_dir));
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::CreateDirectory(empty_dir));
 
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@
     << "Failed to create symlink.";
 
   FilePath file_path_with_link = link_to_sub_dir.AppendASCII("file.txt");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(file_path_with_link));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(file_path_with_link));
 
   EXPECT_FALSE(
       file_util::VerifyPathControlledByUser(
diff --git a/base/files/file_path_watcher_linux.cc b/base/files/file_path_watcher_linux.cc
index 8cf95ed..b9270ee 100644
--- a/base/files/file_path_watcher_linux.cc
+++ b/base/files/file_path_watcher_linux.cc
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
       //    recheck.
       if (target_changed ||
           (change_on_target_path && !created) ||
-          (change_on_target_path && file_util::PathExists(target_))) {
+          (change_on_target_path && PathExists(target_))) {
         callback_.Run(target_, false);
         return;
       }
diff --git a/base/files/file_util_proxy.cc b/base/files/file_util_proxy.cc
index 9f65da8..5eb9fe5 100644
--- a/base/files/file_util_proxy.cc
+++ b/base/files/file_util_proxy.cc
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       : error_(PLATFORM_FILE_OK) {}
 
   void RunWorkForFilePath(const FilePath& file_path) {
-    if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path)) {
+    if (!PathExists(file_path)) {
       error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
       return;
     }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 }
 
 PlatformFileError DeleteAdapter(const FilePath& file_path, bool recursive) {
-  if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path)) {
+  if (!PathExists(file_path)) {
     return PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
   }
   if (!base::Delete(file_path, recursive)) {
diff --git a/base/files/file_util_proxy_unittest.cc b/base/files/file_util_proxy_unittest.cc
index f524ba4..e8680bb 100644
--- a/base/files/file_util_proxy_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/files/file_util_proxy_unittest.cc
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(PLATFORM_FILE_OK, error_);
   EXPECT_TRUE(created_);
   EXPECT_NE(kInvalidPlatformFileValue, file_);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_path()));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(PathExists(test_path()));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilProxyTest, CreateOrOpen_Open) {
   // Creates a file.
   file_util::WriteFile(test_path(), NULL, 0);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(test_path()));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(test_path()));
 
   // Opens the created file.
   FileUtilProxy::CreateOrOpen(
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND, error_);
   EXPECT_FALSE(created_);
   EXPECT_EQ(kInvalidPlatformFileValue, file_);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_path()));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(PathExists(test_path()));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FileUtilProxyTest, Close) {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
       Bind(&FileUtilProxyTest::DidCreateTemporary, weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr()));
   MessageLoop::current()->Run();
   EXPECT_EQ(PLATFORM_FILE_OK, error_);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(path_));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(PathExists(path_));
   EXPECT_NE(kInvalidPlatformFileValue, file_);
 
   // The file should be writable.
diff --git a/base/files/important_file_writer_unittest.cc b/base/files/important_file_writer_unittest.cc
index 759436c..3f24d10 100644
--- a/base/files/important_file_writer_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/files/important_file_writer_unittest.cc
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
 
 TEST_F(ImportantFileWriterTest, Basic) {
   ImportantFileWriter writer(file_, MessageLoopProxy::current().get());
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(writer.path()));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(PathExists(writer.path()));
   writer.WriteNow("foo");
   RunLoop().RunUntilIdle();
 
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(writer.path()));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(writer.path()));
   EXPECT_EQ("foo", GetFileContent(writer.path()));
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(100));
   MessageLoop::current()->Run();
   EXPECT_FALSE(writer.HasPendingWrite());
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(writer.path()));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(writer.path()));
   EXPECT_EQ("foo", GetFileContent(writer.path()));
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(100));
   MessageLoop::current()->Run();
   EXPECT_FALSE(writer.HasPendingWrite());
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(writer.path()));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(writer.path()));
   EXPECT_EQ("foo", GetFileContent(writer.path()));
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
       MessageLoop::QuitWhenIdleClosure(),
       TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(100));
   MessageLoop::current()->Run();
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(writer.path()));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(writer.path()));
   EXPECT_EQ("baz", GetFileContent(writer.path()));
 }
 
diff --git a/base/json/json_file_value_serializer.cc b/base/json/json_file_value_serializer.cc
index d6cff33..37371e8 100644
--- a/base/json/json_file_value_serializer.cc
+++ b/base/json/json_file_value_serializer.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       return JSON_ACCESS_DENIED;
     }
 #endif
-    if (!file_util::PathExists(json_file_path_))
+    if (!base::PathExists(json_file_path_))
       return JSON_NO_SUCH_FILE;
     else
       return JSON_CANNOT_READ_FILE;
diff --git a/base/json/json_reader_unittest.cc b/base/json/json_reader_unittest.cc
index 0180f48..41650b4 100644
--- a/base/json/json_reader_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/json/json_reader_unittest.cc
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
   FilePath path;
   ASSERT_TRUE(PathService::Get(base::DIR_TEST_DATA, &path));
   path = path.AppendASCII("json");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(base::PathExists(path));
 
   std::string input;
   ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::ReadFileToString(
diff --git a/base/json/json_value_serializer_unittest.cc b/base/json/json_value_serializer_unittest.cc
index 78be11e..ce7129f 100644
--- a/base/json/json_value_serializer_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/json/json_value_serializer_unittest.cc
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
   original_file_path =
       original_file_path.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("serializer_test.json"));
 
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(original_file_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(original_file_path));
 
   JSONFileValueSerializer deserializer(original_file_path);
   scoped_ptr<Value> root;
@@ -417,10 +417,10 @@
   const base::FilePath written_file_path =
       temp_dir_.path().Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("test_output.js"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(written_file_path));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(PathExists(written_file_path));
   JSONFileValueSerializer serializer(written_file_path);
   ASSERT_TRUE(serializer.Serialize(*root));
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(written_file_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(written_file_path));
 
   // Now compare file contents.
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::TextContentsEqual(original_file_path,
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
   original_file_path = original_file_path.Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("serializer_nested_test.json"));
 
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(original_file_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(original_file_path));
 
   JSONFileValueSerializer deserializer(original_file_path);
   scoped_ptr<Value> root;
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@
   base::FilePath written_file_path = temp_dir_.path().Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("test_output.json"));
 
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(written_file_path));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(PathExists(written_file_path));
   JSONFileValueSerializer serializer(written_file_path);
   ASSERT_TRUE(serializer.Serialize(*root));
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(written_file_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(written_file_path));
 
   // Now compare file contents.
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::TextContentsEqual(original_file_path,
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
   ASSERT_TRUE(PathService::Get(DIR_TEST_DATA, &source_file_path));
   source_file_path = source_file_path.Append(
       FILE_PATH_LITERAL("serializer_test_nowhitespace.json"));
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(source_file_path));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(source_file_path));
   JSONFileValueSerializer serializer(source_file_path);
   scoped_ptr<Value> root;
   root.reset(serializer.Deserialize(NULL, NULL));
diff --git a/base/memory/shared_memory_posix.cc b/base/memory/shared_memory_posix.cc
index 2be787d..93e0b76 100644
--- a/base/memory/shared_memory_posix.cc
+++ b/base/memory/shared_memory_posix.cc
@@ -236,9 +236,8 @@
   if (!FilePathForMemoryName(name, &path))
     return false;
 
-  if (file_util::PathExists(path)) {
+  if (PathExists(path))
     return base::Delete(path, false);
-  }
 
   // Doesn't exist, so success.
   return true;
diff --git a/base/nix/mime_util_xdg.cc b/base/nix/mime_util_xdg.cc
index a611e4d..7c1d660 100644
--- a/base/nix/mime_util_xdg.cc
+++ b/base/nix/mime_util_xdg.cc
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     if (!file_util::DirectoryExists(theme_path))
       continue;
     FilePath theme_index = theme_path.Append("index.theme");
-    if (!index_theme_loaded_ && file_util::PathExists(theme_index)) {
+    if (!index_theme_loaded_ && PathExists(theme_index)) {
       if (!LoadIndexTheme(theme_index))
         return;
       index_theme_loaded_ = true;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
     for (size_t i = 0; i < icon_formats->size(); ++i) {
       icon_path = dir_iter->Append(subdir);
       icon_path = icon_path.Append(icon_name + (*icon_formats)[i]);
-      if (file_util::PathExists(icon_path))
+      if (PathExists(icon_path))
         return icon_path;
     }
   }
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
   for (iter = icon_dirs->begin(); iter != icon_dirs->end(); ++iter) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < icon_formats->size(); ++i) {
       FilePath icon = iter->first.Append(icon_name + (*icon_formats)[i]);
-      if (file_util::PathExists(icon))
+      if (PathExists(icon))
         return icon;
     }
   }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
   for (size_t i = 0; i < icon_names.size(); i++) {
     if (icon_names[i][0] == '/') {
       icon_file = FilePath(icon_names[i]);
-      if (file_util::PathExists(icon_file))
+      if (PathExists(icon_file))
         return icon_file;
     } else {
       icon_file = LookupIconInDefaultTheme(icon_names[i], size);
diff --git a/base/path_service.cc b/base/path_service.cc
index 5cfb1ef..89e58b2 100644
--- a/base/path_service.cc
+++ b/base/path_service.cc
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
     // Make sure the directory exists. We need to do this before we translate
     // this to the absolute path because on POSIX, MakeAbsoluteFilePath fails
     // if called on a non-existent path.
-    if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path) &&
+    if (!base::PathExists(file_path) &&
         !file_util::CreateDirectory(file_path))
       return false;
   }
diff --git a/base/path_service_unittest.cc b/base/path_service_unittest.cc
index 68565cc..fbb2d76 100644
--- a/base/path_service_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/path_service_unittest.cc
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     return false;
 #endif
   return result && !path.empty() && (!check_path_exists ||
-                                     file_util::PathExists(path));
+                                     base::PathExists(path));
 }
 
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
@@ -156,18 +156,18 @@
   // PathService::Override should always create the path provided if it doesn't
   // exist.
   EXPECT_TRUE(PathService::Override(my_special_key, fake_cache_dir));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(fake_cache_dir));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(fake_cache_dir));
 
   base::FilePath fake_cache_dir2(temp_dir.path().AppendASCII("cache2"));
   // PathService::OverrideAndCreateIfNeeded should obey the |create| parameter.
   PathService::OverrideAndCreateIfNeeded(my_special_key,
                                          fake_cache_dir2,
                                          false);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(fake_cache_dir2));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(fake_cache_dir2));
   EXPECT_TRUE(PathService::OverrideAndCreateIfNeeded(my_special_key,
                                                      fake_cache_dir2,
                                                      true));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(fake_cache_dir2));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(fake_cache_dir2));
 }
 
 // Check if multiple overrides can co-exist.
@@ -177,21 +177,21 @@
   ASSERT_TRUE(temp_dir.CreateUniqueTempDir());
   base::FilePath fake_cache_dir1(temp_dir.path().AppendASCII("1"));
   EXPECT_TRUE(PathService::Override(my_special_key, fake_cache_dir1));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(fake_cache_dir1));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(fake_cache_dir1));
   ASSERT_EQ(1, file_util::WriteFile(fake_cache_dir1.AppendASCII("t1"), ".", 1));
 
   base::FilePath fake_cache_dir2(temp_dir.path().AppendASCII("2"));
   EXPECT_TRUE(PathService::Override(my_special_key + 1, fake_cache_dir2));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(fake_cache_dir2));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(fake_cache_dir2));
   ASSERT_EQ(1, file_util::WriteFile(fake_cache_dir2.AppendASCII("t2"), ".", 1));
 
   base::FilePath result;
   EXPECT_TRUE(PathService::Get(my_special_key, &result));
   // Override might have changed the path representation but our test file
   // should be still there.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(result.AppendASCII("t1")));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(result.AppendASCII("t1")));
   EXPECT_TRUE(PathService::Get(my_special_key + 1, &result));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(result.AppendASCII("t2")));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(base::PathExists(result.AppendASCII("t2")));
 }
 
 TEST_F(PathServiceTest, RemoveOverride) {
diff --git a/base/platform_file_unittest.cc b/base/platform_file_unittest.cc
index 0ba7782..a1f3927 100644
--- a/base/platform_file_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/platform_file_unittest.cc
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(base::PLATFORM_FILE_OK, error_code);
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(base::ClosePlatformFile(file));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_path));
 }
 
 TEST(PlatformFile, DeleteOpenFile) {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
   // Close both handles and check that the file is gone.
   base::ClosePlatformFile(file);
   base::ClosePlatformFile(same_file);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(file_path));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(base::PathExists(file_path));
 }
 
 TEST(PlatformFile, ReadWritePlatformFile) {
diff --git a/base/prefs/json_pref_store.cc b/base/prefs/json_pref_store.cc
index ff3c232..0b93f74 100644
--- a/base/prefs/json_pref_store.cc
+++ b/base/prefs/json_pref_store.cc
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     JSONFileValueSerializer serializer(path);
     base::Value* value = serializer.Deserialize(&error_code, &error_msg);
     HandleErrors(value, path, error_code, error_msg, error);
-    *no_dir = !file_util::PathExists(path.DirName());
+    *no_dir = !base::PathExists(path.DirName());
     return value;
   }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         // If they've ever had a parse error before, put them in another bucket.
         // TODO(erikkay) if we keep this error checking for very long, we may
         // want to differentiate between recent and long ago errors.
-        if (file_util::PathExists(bad))
+        if (base::PathExists(bad))
           *error = PersistentPrefStore::PREF_READ_ERROR_JSON_REPEAT;
         base::Move(path, bad);
         break;
diff --git a/base/prefs/json_pref_store_unittest.cc b/base/prefs/json_pref_store_unittest.cc
index c3b89a0..5c506d4 100644
--- a/base/prefs/json_pref_store_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/prefs/json_pref_store_unittest.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(PathService::Get(base::DIR_TEST_DATA, &data_dir_));
     data_dir_ = data_dir_.AppendASCII("prefs");
-    ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(data_dir_));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(data_dir_));
   }
 
   // The path to temporary directory used to contain the test operations.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 // Test fallback behavior for a nonexistent file.
 TEST_F(JsonPrefStoreTest, NonExistentFile) {
   base::FilePath bogus_input_file = data_dir_.AppendASCII("read.txt");
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(bogus_input_file));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(PathExists(bogus_input_file));
   scoped_refptr<JsonPrefStore> pref_store = new JsonPrefStore(
       bogus_input_file, message_loop_.message_loop_proxy().get());
   EXPECT_EQ(PersistentPrefStore::PREF_READ_ERROR_NO_FILE,
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
   EXPECT_FALSE(pref_store->ReadOnly());
 
   // The file should have been moved aside.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(invalid_file));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(PathExists(invalid_file));
   base::FilePath moved_aside = temp_dir_.path().AppendASCII("invalid.bad");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(moved_aside));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(PathExists(moved_aside));
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::TextContentsEqual(invalid_file_original,
                                            moved_aside));
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(214748364842LL, value);
 
   // Serialize and compare to expected output.
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(golden_output_file));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(golden_output_file));
   pref_store->CommitPendingWrite();
   RunLoop().RunUntilIdle();
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::TextContentsEqual(golden_output_file, output_file));
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 
   // Test that the persistent value can be loaded.
   base::FilePath input_file = temp_dir_.path().AppendASCII("write.json");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(input_file));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(input_file));
   scoped_refptr<JsonPrefStore> pref_store =
       new JsonPrefStore(input_file, message_loop_.message_loop_proxy().get());
   ASSERT_EQ(PersistentPrefStore::PREF_READ_ERROR_NONE, pref_store->ReadPrefs());
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
   // Test that the persistent value can be loaded.
   base::FilePath input_file = temp_dir_.path().AppendASCII("write.json");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(input_file));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(input_file));
   scoped_refptr<JsonPrefStore> pref_store =
       new JsonPrefStore(input_file, message_loop_.message_loop_proxy().get());
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 // Tests asynchronous reading of the file when there is no file.
 TEST_F(JsonPrefStoreTest, AsyncNonExistingFile) {
   base::FilePath bogus_input_file = data_dir_.AppendASCII("read.txt");
-  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(bogus_input_file));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(PathExists(bogus_input_file));
   scoped_refptr<JsonPrefStore> pref_store = new JsonPrefStore(
       bogus_input_file, message_loop_.message_loop_proxy().get());
   MockPrefStoreObserver mock_observer;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
       pref_file));
 
   // Test that the persistent value can be loaded.
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(pref_file));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(pref_file));
   scoped_refptr<JsonPrefStore> pref_store =
       new JsonPrefStore(pref_file, message_loop_.message_loop_proxy().get());
   ASSERT_EQ(PersistentPrefStore::PREF_READ_ERROR_NONE, pref_store->ReadPrefs());
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
   // Compare to expected output.
   base::FilePath golden_output_file =
       data_dir_.AppendASCII("write.golden.need_empty_value.json");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(golden_output_file));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(PathExists(golden_output_file));
   EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::TextContentsEqual(golden_output_file, pref_file));
 }
 
diff --git a/base/process/memory_linux.cc b/base/process/memory_linux.cc
index 81cf20c..53afa1a 100644
--- a/base/process/memory_linux.cc
+++ b/base/process/memory_linux.cc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
   // Attempt to write the newer oom_score_adj file first.
   FilePath oom_file = oom_path.AppendASCII("oom_score_adj");
-  if (file_util::PathExists(oom_file)) {
+  if (PathExists(oom_file)) {
     std::string score_str = IntToString(score);
     DVLOG(1) << "Adjusting oom_score_adj of " << process << " to "
              << score_str;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
   // If the oom_score_adj file doesn't exist, then we write the old
   // style file and translate the oom_adj score to the range 0-15.
   oom_file = oom_path.AppendASCII("oom_adj");
-  if (file_util::PathExists(oom_file)) {
+  if (PathExists(oom_file)) {
     // Max score for the old oom_adj range.  Used for conversion of new
     // values to old values.
     const int kMaxOldOomScore = 15;
diff --git a/ipc/ipc_channel_posix.cc b/ipc/ipc_channel_posix.cc
index d637232..f685dc0 100644
--- a/ipc/ipc_channel_posix.cc
+++ b/ipc/ipc_channel_posix.cc
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
 // static
 bool Channel::ChannelImpl::IsNamedServerInitialized(
     const std::string& channel_id) {
-  return file_util::PathExists(base::FilePath(channel_id));
+  return base::PathExists(base::FilePath(channel_id));
 }
 
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)