diff --git a/classes/pref/prefs.php b/classes/pref/prefs.php
index fca67d0a6..fac4b941b 100644
--- a/classes/pref/prefs.php
+++ b/classes/pref/prefs.php
@@ -922,7 +922,10 @@ class Pref_Prefs extends Handler_Protected {
 	static function isdefaultpassword() {
 		$authenticator = PluginHost::getInstance()->get_plugin($_SESSION["auth_module"]);
 
-		if ($authenticator && function_exists($authenticator->check_password) && $authenticator->check_password($_SESSION["uid"], "password")) {
+		if ($authenticator &&
+                method_exists($authenticator, "check_password") &&
+                $authenticator->check_password($_SESSION["uid"], "password")) {
+
 			return true;
 		}