diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
index bf7f8e3110..b5c2f91398 100755
--- a/login.php
+++ b/login.php
@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@
 		$GLOBALS['egw']->translation->init();	// this will set the language according to the (new) set prefs
 		$GLOBALS['egw']->translation->add_app('login');
 		$GLOBALS['egw']->translation->add_app('loginscreen');
-		if(lang('loginscreen_message') == 'loginscreen_message*')
+		if($GLOBALS['egw']->translation->translate('loginscreen_message',false,'') == 'loginscreen_message')
 		{
 		   $GLOBALS['egw']->translation->add_app('loginscreen','en');	// trying the en one
 		}
-		if(lang('loginscreen_message') != 'loginscreen_message*')
+		if($GLOBALS['egw']->translation->translate('loginscreen_message',false,'') != 'loginscreen_message')
 		{
 		   // for now store login message in globals so it is available for the login.inc.php
 		   $GLOBALS['loginscreenmessage']=stripslashes(lang('loginscreen_message'));