diff --git a/lib/google/api_client/auth/file_storage.rb b/lib/google/api_client/auth/file_storage.rb
index 716f109d3..d19927ab6 100644
--- a/lib/google/api_client/auth/file_storage.rb
+++ b/lib/google/api_client/auth/file_storage.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Google
     #
     class FileStorage
       # @return [String] Path to the credentials file.
-      attr_accessor :path
+      attr_reader :path
 
       # @return [Signet::OAuth2::Client] Path to the credentials file.
       attr_reader :authorization
@@ -41,17 +41,18 @@ module Google
 
       ##
       # Attempt to read in credentials from the specified file.
-      # TODO: add methods to:
-      #         check if file exists
-      #         check if file is writeable
-      #         check json structure is valid
       def load_credentials
-        cached_credentials = JSON.load(self.path)
+        cached_credentials = JSON.load(path)
         @authorization = Signet::OAuth2::Client.new(cached_credentials)
         @authorization.issued_at = Time.at(cached_credentials['issued_at'])
         self.refresh_authorization if @authorization.expired?
       end
 
+      def path=(value)
+        @path=value
+        raise "Credentials on path #{path} not accessible" unless File.exists?(@path) && File.readable?(@path) && File.writable?(@path)
+      end
+
       ##
       # refresh credentials and save them to file
       def refresh_authorization