diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 21b7165e5e8..f3a9db2ecd4 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class OC{
 		ini_set('arg_separator.output', '&');
 
 		// try to switch magic quotes off.
-		if(function_exists('set_magic_quotes_runtime')) {
+		if(get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
 			@set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
 		}