diff --git a/system/libraries/Upload.php b/system/libraries/Upload.php
index 56062be..66e91c5 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Upload.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Upload.php
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@
 	protected function _file_mime_type($file)
 	{
 		// Use if the Fileinfo extension, if available (only versions above 5.3 support the FILEINFO_MIME_TYPE flag)
-		if (is_php('5.3') && function_exists('finfo_file'))
+		if ( (float) substr(phpversion(), 0, 3) >= 5.3 && function_exists('finfo_file'))
 		{
 			$finfo = new finfo(FILEINFO_MIME_TYPE);
 			if ($finfo !== FALSE) // This is possible, if there is no magic MIME database file found on the system
@@ -1086,4 +1086,4 @@
 // END Upload Class
 
 /* End of file Upload.php */
-/* Location: ./system/libraries/Upload.php */
+/* Location: ./system/libraries/Upload.php */
\ No newline at end of file