diff --git a/system/core/CodeIgniter.php b/system/core/CodeIgniter.php
index 50eae8f..8159b19 100755
--- a/system/core/CodeIgniter.php
+++ b/system/core/CodeIgniter.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 	if ( ! is_php('5.4'))
 	{
-		@set_magic_quotes_runtime(0); // Kill magic quotes
+		@ini_set('magic_quotes_runtime', 0); // Kill magic quotes
 	}
 
 /*