diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 6a5470e..ab9c165 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $files = array_reverse($files);
 // Get Files for current Page
 $curfiles = array_slice($files, ($page-1)*$slice ,$slice, true);
 
-if (count($curfiles) > 0 | count($dirs) > 0) {
+if (!empty($curfiles)| !empty($dirs)) {
   // Prepare Generic Data for Template
   $data['galleryname'] = $galleryname;
   $data['startpage'] = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if (count($curfiles) > 0 | count($dirs) > 0) {
 
   // Prepare Mode Specific Data and Render Template
   if ($slice > 1) {
-    if (count($curfiles) > 0) {
+    if (!empty($curfiles)) {
       foreach ($curfiles as $index => $image) {
         $tmp['n'] = $image;
         $tmp['i'] = $index+1;