diff --git a/lib/god/conditions/file_touched.rb b/lib/god/conditions/file_touched.rb
index 99cb609e..48186c5a 100644
--- a/lib/god/conditions/file_touched.rb
+++ b/lib/god/conditions/file_touched.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def valid?
       end
 
       def test
-        if File.exists?(self.path)
+        if File.exist?(self.path)
           (Time.now - File.mtime(self.path)) <= self.interval
         else
           false
diff --git a/lib/god/socket.rb b/lib/god/socket.rb
index 1eeeb42d..191bd484 100644
--- a/lib/god/socket.rb
+++ b/lib/god/socket.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def start
         end
       end
 
-      if File.exists?(self.socket_file)
+      if File.exist?(self.socket_file)
         if @user
           user_method = @user.is_a?(Integer) ? :getpwuid : :getpwnam
           uid = Etc.send(user_method, @user).uid
diff --git a/lib/god/system/slash_proc_poller.rb b/lib/god/system/slash_proc_poller.rb
index 59693cf9..60b7a5ba 100644
--- a/lib/god/system/slash_proc_poller.rb
+++ b/lib/god/system/slash_proc_poller.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'timeout'
 module God
   module System
     class SlashProcPoller < PortablePoller