diff --git a/phpBB/admin/admin_db_utilities.php b/phpBB/admin/admin_db_utilities.php
index 2032fe51eb..16648ae5df 100644
--- a/phpBB/admin/admin_db_utilities.php
+++ b/phpBB/admin/admin_db_utilities.php
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ function get_table_content_postgresql($table, $handler)
 			}
 			elseif (eregi("date|timestamp", $aryType[$i]))
 			{
-				if ($empty($strVal))
+				if (empty($strVal))
 				{
 					$strQuote = "";
 				}