diff --git a/utils/kicad2step/kicad2step.cpp b/utils/kicad2step/kicad2step.cpp
index fcd4e8d810..5b8c688640 100644
--- a/utils/kicad2step/kicad2step.cpp
+++ b/utils/kicad2step/kicad2step.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@ int KICAD2MCAD::OnRun()
             tfname.SetExt( getOutputExt() );
     }
 
+    if( tfname.FileExists() && !m_overwrite )
+    {
+        std::cerr << "** Output already exists. "
+            << "Enable the force overwrite flag to overwrite it." << std::endl;
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     wxString outfile = tfname.GetFullPath();
     KICADPCB pcb;
 
@@ -289,10 +297,10 @@ int KICAD2MCAD::OnRun()
 
         #ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
             if( m_fmtIGES )
-                res = pcb.WriteIGES( outfile, m_overwrite );
+                res = pcb.WriteIGES( outfile );
             else
         #endif
-                res = pcb.WriteSTEP( outfile, m_overwrite );
+                res = pcb.WriteSTEP( outfile );
 
             if( !res )
                 return -1;
diff --git a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.cpp b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.cpp
index 984c810a21..4796d54e10 100644
--- a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.cpp
+++ b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.cpp
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ bool KICADPCB::ReadFile( const wxString& aFileName )
 }
 
 
-bool KICADPCB::WriteSTEP( const wxString& aFileName, bool aOverwrite )
+bool KICADPCB::WriteSTEP( const wxString& aFileName )
 {
     if( m_pcb )
     {
         std::string filename( aFileName.ToUTF8() );
-        return m_pcb->WriteSTEP( filename, aOverwrite );
+        return m_pcb->WriteSTEP( filename );
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ bool KICADPCB::WriteSTEP( const wxString& aFileName, bool aOverwrite )
 
 
 #ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
-bool KICADPCB::WriteIGES( const wxString& aFileName, bool aOverwrite )
+bool KICADPCB::WriteIGES( const wxString& aFileName )
 {
     if( m_pcb )
     {
         std::string filename( aFileName.ToUTF8() );
-        return m_pcb->WriteIGES( filename, aOverwrite );
+        return m_pcb->WriteIGES( filename );
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.h b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.h
index 63310a0f04..f754b30ca1 100644
--- a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.h
+++ b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/kicadpcb.h
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ public:
 
     bool ReadFile( const wxString& aFileName );
     bool ComposePCB( bool aComposeVirtual = true );
-    bool WriteSTEP( const wxString& aFileName, bool aOverwrite );
+    bool WriteSTEP( const wxString& aFileName );
     #ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
-    bool WriteIGES( const wxString& aFileName, bool aOverwrite );
+    bool WriteIGES( const wxString& aFileName );
     #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.cpp b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.cpp
index d19a2873d7..3ee8529c08 100644
--- a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.cpp
+++ b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.cpp
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ bool PCBMODEL::CreatePCB()
 
 #ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
 // write the assembly model in IGES format
-bool PCBMODEL::WriteIGES( const std::string& aFileName, bool aOverwrite )
+bool PCBMODEL::WriteIGES( const std::string& aFileName )
 {
     if( m_pcb_label.IsNull() )
     {
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ bool PCBMODEL::WriteIGES( const std::string& aFileName, bool aOverwrite )
 
 
 // write the assembly model in STEP format
-bool PCBMODEL::WriteSTEP( const std::string& aFileName, bool aOverwrite )
+bool PCBMODEL::WriteSTEP( const std::string& aFileName )
 {
     if( m_pcb_label.IsNull() )
     {
diff --git a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.h b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.h
index c4585d88d6..709d02574c 100644
--- a/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.h
+++ b/utils/kicad2step/pcb/oce_utils.h
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef SUPPORTS_IGES
     // write the assembly model in IGES format
-    bool WriteIGES( const std::string& aFileName, bool aOverwrite );
+    bool WriteIGES( const std::string& aFileName );
 #endif
 
     // write the assembly model in STEP format
-    bool WriteSTEP( const std::string& aFileName, bool aOverwrite );
+    bool WriteSTEP( const std::string& aFileName );
 };
 
 #endif //OCE_VIS_OCE_UTILS_H