diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b35a5be2b..6d81bdfa7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+2008-05-30  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
+
+	* util/grub.d/00_header.in: Remove obsolete comment referencing
+	convert_system_path_to_grub_path().
+	* util/update-grub.in: Likewise.
+	* util/update-grub_lib.in (is_path_readable_by_grub): New function.
+	(convert_system_path_to_grub_path): Add a warning message explaining
+	that this function is deprecated.  Rely on is_path_readable_by_grub()
+	for the readability checks.
+	(font_path): Use is_path_readable_by_grub() for the readability
+	check rather than convert_system_path_to_grub_path().
+
 2008-05-30  Robert Millan  <rmh@aybabtu.com>
 
 	* util/update-grub_lib.in (prepare_grub_to_access_device): New function.
diff --git a/util/grub.d/00_header.in b/util/grub.d/00_header.in
index 9087b0003..cabe569c3 100644
--- a/util/grub.d/00_header.in
+++ b/util/grub.d/00_header.in
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
 libdir=@libdir@
 platform=@platform@
 
-# for convert_system_path_to_grub_path()
 . ${libdir}/grub/update-grub_lib
 
 # Do this as early as possible, since other commands might depend on it.
diff --git a/util/update-grub.in b/util/update-grub.in
index 887ef19bc..537c32300 100644
--- a/util/update-grub.in
+++ b/util/update-grub.in
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ for option in "$@"; do
     esac
 done
 
-# for convert_system_path_to_grub_path(), font_path()
 . ${libdir}/grub/update-grub_lib
 
 if [ "x$UID" = "x" ] ; then
diff --git a/util/update-grub_lib.in b/util/update-grub_lib.in
index d7be39d5e..255c12d2d 100644
--- a/util/update-grub_lib.in
+++ b/util/update-grub_lib.in
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ make_system_path_relative_to_its_root ()
   echo $path | sed -e "s,^$dir,,g"
 }
 
-convert_system_path_to_grub_path ()
+is_path_readable_by_grub ()
 {
   path=$1
 
-  # abort if file doesn't exist
+  # abort if path doesn't exist
   if test -e $path ; then : ;else
     return 1
   fi
@@ -85,6 +85,20 @@ convert_system_path_to_grub_path ()
     return 1
   fi
 
+  return 0
+}
+
+convert_system_path_to_grub_path ()
+{
+  path=$1
+
+  echo "Warning: convert_system_path_to_grub_path() is deprecated.  Use prepare_grub_to_access_device() instead." >&2
+
+  # abort if GRUB can't access the path
+  if is_path_readable_by_grub ${path} ; then : ; else
+    return 1
+  fi
+
   if drive=`${grub_probe} -t drive $path` ; then : ; else
     return 1
   fi
@@ -120,7 +134,7 @@ font_path ()
     # Prefer complete fonts over incomplete ones.
     for basename in unicode unifont ascii ; do
       path="${dir}/${basename}.pff"
-      if convert_system_path_to_grub_path ${path} > /dev/null ; then
+      if is_path_readable_by_grub ${path} > /dev/null ; then
         echo "${path}"
         return 0
       fi