diff --git a/lib/adLDAP/classes/adLDAPGroups.php b/lib/adLDAP/classes/adLDAPGroups.php
index 5faa9c1..1c26cd8 100644
--- a/lib/adLDAP/classes/adLDAPGroups.php
+++ b/lib/adLDAP/classes/adLDAPGroups.php
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ public function search($sAMAaccountType = adLDAP::ADLDAP_SECURITY_GLOBAL_GROUP,
 
         $groupsArray = array();        
         for ($i=0; $i<$entries["count"]; $i++) {
-            if ($includeDescription && strlen($entries[$i]["description"][0]) > 0 ) {
+            if ($includeDescription && !empty($entries[$i]["description"][0])) {
                 $groupsArray[$entries[$i]["samaccountname"][0]] = $entries[$i]["description"][0];
             }
             else if ($includeDescription) {