diff --git a/lib/appenders/fileSync.js b/lib/appenders/fileSync.js
index 763da33..7519de5 100755
--- a/lib/appenders/fileSync.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/fileSync.js
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ const os = require('os');
 const eol = os.EOL;
 
 function touchFile(file, options) {
-  // if the file exists, nothing to do
-  if (fs.existsSync(file)) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   // attempt to create the directory
   const mkdir = (dir) => {
     try {
@@ -45,9 +40,8 @@ function touchFile(file, options) {
   };
   mkdir(path.dirname(file));
 
-  // touch the file to apply flags (like w to truncate the file)
-  const id = fs.openSync(file, options.flags, options.mode);
-  fs.closeSync(id);
+  // try to throw EISDIR, EROFS, EACCES
+  fs.appendFileSync(file, "", { mode: options.mode, flags: options.flag });
 }
 
 class RollingFileSync {