diff --git a/system/helpers/security_helper.php b/system/helpers/security_helper.php
index 7968f9e..0e8e9f9 100644
--- a/system/helpers/security_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/security_helper.php
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@
 	 */
 	function strip_image_tags($str)
 	{
-		return preg_replace(array('#<img\s+.*?src\s*=\s*["\'](.+?)["\'].*?\>#', '#<img\s+.*?src\s*=\s*(.+?).*?\>#'), '\\1', $str);
+		$CI =& get_instance();
+		return $CI->security->strip_image_tags($str);
 	}
 }