diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/functions.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/functions.inc.php
index e1f14ade3a..c0fee5bb15 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/functions.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/functions.inc.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	@$GLOBALS['phpgw']->db->query("select count(config_name) from phpgw_config");
 	if (! @$GLOBALS['phpgw']->db->next_record())
 	{
-		$setup_dir = ereg_replace($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'],'index.php','setup/');
+		$setup_dir = str_replace($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'],'index.php','setup/');
 		echo '<center><b>Fatal Error:</b> It appears that you have not created the database tables for '
 		.'phpGroupWare.  Click <a href="' . $setup_dir . '">here</a> to run setup.</center>';
 		exit;