diff --git a/taskflow/utils/lock_utils.py b/taskflow/utils/lock_utils.py
index c3af6895..2aaea930 100644
--- a/taskflow/utils/lock_utils.py
+++ b/taskflow/utils/lock_utils.py
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ class _InterProcessLock(object):
         try:
             self.unlock()
             self.lockfile.close()
-            # This is fixed in: https://review.openstack.org/70506
             LOG.debug('Released file lock "%s"', self.fname)
         except IOError:
             LOG.exception("Could not release the acquired lock `%s`",
@@ -397,6 +396,9 @@ class _InterProcessLock(object):
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
         self.release()
 
+    def exists(self):
+        return os.path.exists(self.fname)
+
     def trylock(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()