diff --git a/lib/gettext/gettext.php b/lib/gettext/gettext.php
index 5064047cb..81af55509 100755
--- a/lib/gettext/gettext.php
+++ b/lib/gettext/gettext.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class gettext_reader {
    * @param object Reader the StreamReader object
    * @param boolean enable_cache Enable or disable caching of strings (default on)
    */
-  function gettext_reader($Reader, $enable_cache = true) {
+  function __construct($Reader, $enable_cache = true) {
     // If there isn't a StreamReader, turn on short circuit mode.
     if (! $Reader || isset($Reader->error) ) {
       $this->short_circuit = true;