diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php
index 128d6c70af..f947073eeb 100755
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/common_functions.inc.php
@@ -878,7 +878,8 @@
 	{
 		if(floor(phpversion()) > 4)
 		{
-			$b = $a->__clone();
+//			$b = $a->__clone();
+			$b = clone $a;
 		}
 		else
 		{