diff --git a/system/helpers/directory_helper.php b/system/helpers/directory_helper.php
index 7af4d1e..d00bdf0 100644
--- a/system/helpers/directory_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/directory_helper.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 			
 			while (FALSE !== ($file = readdir($fp)))
 			{
-				if (substr($file, 0, 1) == '.')
+				if (strncmp($file, '.', 1) == 0)
 				{
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-
-/* End of file directory_helper.php */
+
+/* End of file directory_helper.php */
 /* Location: ./system/helpers/directory_helper.php */
\ No newline at end of file