diff --git a/hwe/j_msg_get_recent.php b/hwe/j_msg_get_recent.php
index 04d0faf8..b98c5592 100644
--- a/hwe/j_msg_get_recent.php
+++ b/hwe/j_msg_get_recent.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $now = new \DateTime();
 $delayTime = false;
 if(count($lastMsgGet) >= 10){
     try{
-        if($lastMsgGet[0] !== 'string'){
+        if(!is_string($lastMsgGet[0])){
             throw new \Exception('Why not string?');
         }
         $first = new \DateTime($lastMsgGet[0]);