diff --git a/activeresource/CHANGELOG b/activeresource/CHANGELOG
index e124e40dd1336..673e20de28658 100644
--- a/activeresource/CHANGELOG
+++ b/activeresource/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+*Edge*
+
+* Fixed Base#exists? to check status code as integer [#299 state:resolved] (Wes Oldenbeuving)
+
+
 *2.1.0 (May 31st, 2008)*
 
 * Fixed response logging to use length instead of the entire thing (seangeo) [#27]
diff --git a/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb b/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb
index 463ee9f1e724e..55dacfdf06929 100644
--- a/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb
+++ b/activeresource/lib/active_resource/base.rb
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def exists?(id, options = {})
           prefix_options, query_options = split_options(options[:params])
           path = element_path(id, prefix_options, query_options)
           response = connection.head(path, headers)
-          response.code == 200
+          response.code.to_i == 200
         end
         # id && !find_single(id, options).nil?
       rescue ActiveResource::ResourceNotFound