diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 931eec8d73..0a45fd1a2e 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function init_userprefs($userdata)
 	{
 		$board_config['default_lang'] = $userdata['user_lang'];
 	}
-	if($userdata['user_dateformat'] != '')
+	if($userdata['user_dateformat'])
 	{
 		$board_config['default_dateformat'] = $userdata['user_dateformat'];
 	}
@@ -408,4 +408,4 @@ function generate_pagination($base_url, $num_items, $per_page, $start_item, $add
 
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>