diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/results.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/results.rst
index 58c6b18..689fd52 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/results.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/results.rst
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 	$row = $query->row();
 
-	if (is_object($row))
+	if (isset($row))
 	{
 		echo $row->title;
 		echo $row->name;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 	$row = $query->row_array();
 
-	if (is_array($row))
+	if (isset($row))
 	{
 		echo $row['title'];
 		echo $row['name'];