diff --git a/dvc/command/import_file.py b/dvc/command/import_file.py
index 7d6a6a611..eca877bd4 100644
--- a/dvc/command/import_file.py
+++ b/dvc/command/import_file.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CmdImportFile(CmdBase):
 
     @staticmethod
     def verify_output(output, input):
-        if len(output) > 0 and output[-1] == os.path.sep and not os.path.isdir(output):
+        if output.is_dir_path(output) and not os.path.isdir(output):
             raise ImportFileError(u'Import error: output directory {} does not exist'.format(output))
 
         if len(input) > 1 and not os.path.isdir(output):
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class CmdImportFile(CmdBase):
             raise ImportFileError(msg.format(output))
         pass
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_dir_path(self, output):
+        return len(output) > 0 and output[-1] == os.path.sep
+
     def import_and_commit_if_needed(self, input, output, lock=False, check_if_ready=True):
         if check_if_ready and not self.no_git_actions and not self.git.is_ready_to_go():
             return 1