diff --git a/src/include/functions_db.php b/src/include/functions_db.php
index b39afd1..d70302b 100644
--- a/src/include/functions_db.php
+++ b/src/include/functions_db.php
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ function DB_RemoveBadChars($myString, $dbEngine = DB_MYSQL)
 	else
 	{
 		// Replace with internal PHP Functions!
-		if ( !get_magic_quotes_runtime() )
+		if ( !get_magic_quotes_gpc() )
 			return addslashes($myString);
 	//		return addcslashes($myString, "'");
 		else
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function DB_RemoveBadChars($myString, $dbEngine = DB_MYSQL)
 function DB_StripSlahes($myString)
 {
 	// Replace with internal PHP Functions!
-	if ( !get_magic_quotes_runtime() )
+	if ( !get_magic_quotes_gpc() )
 		return stripslashes($myString);
 	else
 		return $myString;