diff --git a/modules/popup_descriptions/popup_descriptions.module b/modules/popup_descriptions/popup_descriptions.module
index 71a28a7..dd4b9eb 100644
--- a/modules/popup_descriptions/popup_descriptions.module
+++ b/modules/popup_descriptions/popup_descriptions.module
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function popup_descriptions_preprocess_form_element(&$variables){
 
   $element = &$variables['element'];
 
-  if (isset($element['#description']) && count(trim($element['#description']))){
+  if (isset($element['#description']) && strlen(trim($element['#description']))){
 
     module_load_include('inc', 'popup_descriptions', 'includes/popup_descriptions.util');
     module_load_include('inc', 'popup', 'includes/popup.api');
@@ -69,4 +69,5 @@ function popup_descriptions_preprocess_form_element(&$variables){
     _popup_descriptions_apply_popup_admin($element);
 
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+