diff --git a/plugins/validator/field_validation_numeric2_validator.inc b/plugins/validator/field_validation_numeric2_validator.inc
index 933a4fc..eb44fb1 100644
--- a/plugins/validator/field_validation_numeric2_validator.inc
+++ b/plugins/validator/field_validation_numeric2_validator.inc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class field_validation_numeric2_validator extends field_validation_validator {
    */
   public function validate() {
     $settings = $this->rule->settings;
-    if ($this->value != '') {
+    if (strlen($this->value)) {
       $flag = TRUE;
       if (!is_numeric($this->value)) {
         $flag = FALSE;
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ class field_validation_numeric2_validator extends field_validation_validator {
     );
     return $token_help;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}