diff --git a/system/helpers/array_helper.php b/system/helpers/array_helper.php
index 5d02439..0dfc3e1 100644
--- a/system/helpers/array_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/array_helper.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	 */
 	function element($item, $array, $default = NULL)
 	{
-		return empty($array[$item]) ? $default : $array[$item];
+		return ! isset($array[$item]) ? $default : $array[$item];
 	}
 }