@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 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')
--