diff --git a/classes/pref/prefs.php b/classes/pref/prefs.php
index 50d20490a..7a61b6f19 100644
--- a/classes/pref/prefs.php
+++ b/classes/pref/prefs.php
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 	static function isdefaultpassword() {
 		$authenticator = PluginHost::getInstance()->get_plugin($_SESSION["auth_module"]);
 
-		if ($authenticator && $authenticator->check_password($_SESSION["uid"], "password")) {
+		if ($authenticator && function_exists($authenticator->check_password) $authenticator->check_password($_SESSION["uid"], "password")) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -1125,4 +1125,4 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 
 		return "";
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}