diff --git a/lib/Froxlor/UI/Paging.php b/lib/Froxlor/UI/Paging.php
index 635f9ffd..6b7e5ee7 100644
--- a/lib/Froxlor/UI/Paging.php
+++ b/lib/Froxlor/UI/Paging.php
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class Paging
 					$field .= '`';
 				}
 
-				if ($field{0} != '`') {
+				if ($field[0] != '`') {
 					$field = '`' . $field;
 				}
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class Paging
 				$field .= '`';
 			}
 
-			if ($field{0} != '`') {
+			if ($field[0] != '`') {
 				$field = '`' . $field;
 			}