diff --git a/e107_handlers/user_handler.php b/e107_handlers/user_handler.php
index 975536c7d..3729b3cc6 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/user_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/user_handler.php
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class UserHandler
 	 */
 	public function generateRandomString($pattern, $seed = '')
 	{
-		if (strlen($pattern) < 6)
+		if (empty($pattern))
 			$pattern = '##....';
 
 		$newname = '';