diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index e44241fd3a..e5e3803f84 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -6270,22 +6270,10 @@ static int unit_exists(LookupPaths *lp, const char *unit) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        r = sd_bus_call_method(
-                        bus,
-                        "org.freedesktop.systemd1",
-                        path,
-                        "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties",
-                        "GetAll",
-                        &error,
-                        &reply,
-                        "s", "");
+        r = bus_map_all_properties(bus, "org.freedesktop.systemd1", path, property_map, &error, &info);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get properties: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
 
-        r = bus_message_map_all_properties(reply, property_map, &error, &info);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to map properties: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
-
         return !streq_ptr(info.load_state, "not-found") || !streq_ptr(info.active_state, "inactive");
 }