diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98d0b14..39210dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ import potato_util.sanitizer as sanitizer_utils
 import potato_util.validator as validator_utils
 import potato_util.http as http_utils
 import potato_util.crypto.jwt as jwt_utils
+import potato_util.io as io_utils
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -328,6 +329,14 @@ def main() -> None:
     except jwt.InvalidTokenError:
         logger.error("JWT token is invalid!")
 
+    logger.info("-" * 80)
+
+    # IO utils:
+    logger.info("[IO UTILITIES]")
+    io_utils.create_dir("test_dir", warn_mode="ALWAYS")
+    io_utils.remove_dir("test_dir", warn_mode="ALWAYS")
+    logger.info("-" * 80)
+
     return
 
 
diff --git a/examples/simple/main.py b/examples/simple/main.py
index a30c01e..1ca96b0 100755
--- a/examples/simple/main.py
+++ b/examples/simple/main.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import potato_util.validator as validator_utils
 import potato_util.http as http_utils
 import potato_util.crypto.jwt as jwt_utils
+import potato_util.io as io_utils
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -188,6 +189,14 @@ def main() -> None:
     except jwt.InvalidTokenError:
         logger.error("JWT token is invalid!")
 
+    logger.info("-" * 80)
+
+    # IO utils:
+    logger.info("[IO UTILITIES]")
+    io_utils.create_dir("test_dir", warn_mode="ALWAYS")
+    io_utils.remove_dir("test_dir", warn_mode="ALWAYS")
+    logger.info("-" * 80)
+
     return
 
 
diff --git a/src/potato_util/io/__init__.py b/src/potato_util/io/__init__.py
index e843e61..1ede3e4 100644
--- a/src/potato_util/io/__init__.py
+++ b/src/potato_util/io/__init__.py
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 from ._sync import *
 
-_async_package_name = "aiofiles"
-_async_spec = importlib.util.find_spec(_async_package_name)
-
-if _async_spec is not None:
+if (importlib.util.find_spec("aiofiles") is not None) and (
+    importlib.util.find_spec("aioshutil") is not None
+):
     from ._async import *