diff --git a/gsutil_util.py b/gsutil_util.py
index 709bc64..bf69c10 100644
--- a/gsutil_util.py
+++ b/gsutil_util.py
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@
   # If the pattern is a glob and contains no wildcards, we'll first attempt to
   # stat the file via du.
   if not (is_regex_pattern or _GlobHasWildcards(pattern)):
-    get_methods.append(('gsutil du %s/%s' % (archive_url, pattern),
-                        'Failed to du on the artifact file.',
-                        pattern))
+    get_methods.append(('gsutil stat %s/%s' % (archive_url, pattern),
+                        'Failed to stat on the artifact file.', pattern))
 
   # The default method is to check the manifest file in the archive directory.
   get_methods.append(('gsutil cat %s/%s' % (archive_url, UPLOADED_LIST),
diff --git a/gsutil_util_unittest.py b/gsutil_util_unittest.py
index 6ac85cd..3071825 100755
--- a/gsutil_util_unittest.py
+++ b/gsutil_util_unittest.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     self.mox.StubOutWithMock(gsutil_util, 'GSUtilRun')
 
     # GSUtil cat gs://archive_url_prefix/UPLOADED.
-    gsutil_util.GSUtilRun(mox.StrContains('gsutil du %s/%s' %
+    gsutil_util.GSUtilRun(mox.StrContains('gsutil stat %s/%s' %
                                           (archive_url, pattern)),
                           mox.IgnoreArg()).AndReturn(
                               '%s\n%s' % (mock_data, name))