@@ -, +, @@ 

---

 virtualenv.py | 4 ++++

 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

--- a/virtualenv.py	

+++ a/virtualenv.py	

@@ -791,6 +791,10 @@ def main():

         sys.exit(2)

     home_dir = args[0]

+    if os.path.exists(home_dir) and os.path.isfile(home_dir):

+        logger.fatal('ERROR: File already exists and is not a directory.')

+        logger.fatal('Please provide a different path or delete the file.')

+        sys.exit(3)

     if os.environ.get('WORKING_ENV'):

         logger.fatal('ERROR: you cannot run virtualenv while in a workingenv')

--