diff --git a/library/HTMLPurifier/Config.php b/library/HTMLPurifier/Config.php
index 1ea7e84c..3e85c42a 100644
--- a/library/HTMLPurifier/Config.php
+++ b/library/HTMLPurifier/Config.php
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class HTMLPurifier_Config
      */
     public static function prepareArrayFromForm($array, $index, $allowed = true, $mq_fix = true, $schema = null) {
         $array = (isset($array[$index]) && is_array($array[$index])) ? $array[$index] : array();
-        $mq = get_magic_quotes_gpc() && $mq_fix;
+        $mq = $mq_fix && function_exists('get_magic_quotes_gpc') && get_magic_quotes_gpc();
         
         $allowed = HTMLPurifier_Config::getAllowedDirectivesForForm($allowed, $schema);
         $ret = array();
diff --git a/tests/HTMLPurifier/ConfigTest.php b/tests/HTMLPurifier/ConfigTest.php
index 96bf3cfc..e0d71638 100644
--- a/tests/HTMLPurifier/ConfigTest.php
+++ b/tests/HTMLPurifier/ConfigTest.php
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class HTMLPurifier_ConfigTest extends HTMLPurifier_Harness
         $config_result = HTMLPurifier_Config::loadArrayFromForm(
             $get, 'breakfast',
             array('Pancake.Served', 'Toppings', '-Toppings.Protected'),
-            true, // mq fix
+            false, // mq fix
             $this->schema
         );