diff --git a/phpBB/download/file.php b/phpBB/download/file.php
index 73c8f94188..8580debe7e 100644
--- a/phpBB/download/file.php
+++ b/phpBB/download/file.php
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ function send_avatar_to_browser($file, $browser)
 			header("Content-Length: $size");
 		}
 
-		if (@readfile($file_path) === false)
+		if (@readfile($file_path) == false)
 		{
 			$fp = @fopen($file_path, 'rb');