diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_pin.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_pin.rb
index cdffd7fc0a..bf5934b938 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_pin.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_pin.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class FormulaPin
   end
 
   def pinned?
-    @path.exist?
+    @path.symlink?
   end
 
   def pinable?