diff --git a/application/controllers/HandlerController.php b/application/controllers/HandlerController.php
index f229ee8..4a3b4f5 100644
--- a/application/controllers/HandlerController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/HandlerController.php
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ protected function handlerformAction()
 			    if ($this->apiMode == TRUE)
 			    {
 			        $object=$this->getIdoConn()->getHostGroupById($params['hostid']['val']);
-			        if (count($object) == 0 || $params['host_name']['val'] != $object->__name)
+			        if (empty($object) || $params['host_name']['val'] != $object->__name)
 			        {
 			            $this->_helper->json(array('status'=>"Invalid object group id : Please re enter service"));
 			            return;
@@ -708,4 +708,4 @@ protected function prepareTabs()
 		);
 	} 
 	
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}