diff --git a/apps/settings/lib/Hooks.php b/apps/settings/lib/Hooks.php
index aea24b81df6..ba5b572c41a 100644
--- a/apps/settings/lib/Hooks.php
+++ b/apps/settings/lib/Hooks.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class Hooks {
 					->setSubject(Provider::PASSWORD_CHANGED_SELF);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (PHP_SAPI === 'cli') {
+			if (\OC::$CLI) {
 				// Admin used occ to reset the password
 				$text = $this->l->t('Your password on %s was reset by an administrator.', [$instanceUrl]);
 				$event->setSubject(Provider::PASSWORD_RESET);