diff --git a/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php b/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
index 668b034..4a48df2 100644
--- a/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
  * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
  *
  * NOTICE OF LICENSE
- * 
+ *
  * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
- * 
+ *
  * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
  * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
  * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
@@ -94,16 +94,15 @@
 		// Remove old images
 		// -----------------------------------
 
-		list($usec, $sec) = explode(" ", microtime());
-		$now = ((float)$usec + (float)$sec);
+		$now = microtime(TRUE);
 
 		$current_dir = @opendir($img_path);
 
 		while ($filename = @readdir($current_dir))
 		{
-			if ($filename != "." and $filename != ".." and $filename != "index.html")
+			if ($filename != '.' && $filename != '..' && $filename != 'index.html')
 			{
-				$name = str_replace(".jpg", "", $filename);
+				$name = str_replace('.jpg', '', $filename);
 
 				if (($name + $expiration) < $now)
 				{
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@
 		//  Write the text
 		// -----------------------------------
 
-		$use_font = ($font_path != '' AND file_exists($font_path) AND function_exists('imagettftext')) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$use_font = ($font_path != '' && file_exists($font_path) && function_exists('imagettftext')) ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
 		if ($use_font == FALSE)
 		{