diff --git a/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php b/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php
index bc4c3a000c..af148ef693 100644
--- a/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php
+++ b/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class Memcached_DataObject extends Safe_DataObject
     function raiseError($message, $type = null, $behaviour = null)
     {
         $id = get_class($this);
-        if ($this->id) {
+        if (!empty($this->id)) {
             $id .= ':' . $this->id;
         }
         throw new ServerException("[$id] DB_DataObject error [$type]: $message");