1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a0987da69..65805d0f4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def prepareSubModules():
         module_version = m[1]
         module_dir = m[2] if len(m) > 2 else ''
         module_dir = os.path.join(submodules_dir, module_dir, module_name)
-        if not os.path.exists(module_dir):
+        if not os.listdir(module_dir):
             needInitSubModules = True
         modulesList.append([module_name, module_version, module_dir])
     if needInitSubModules: