diff --git a/htdocs/variants/combinations.php b/htdocs/variants/combinations.php
index 0480a22a59a..0f149a4dd6a 100644
--- a/htdocs/variants/combinations.php
+++ b/htdocs/variants/combinations.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if ($id > 0 || $ref) {
 $selectedvariant = !empty($_SESSION['addvariant_'.$object->id]) ? $_SESSION['addvariant_'.$object->id] : array();
 
 // Security check
-if (empty($conf->variants->enabled)) {
+if (!isModEnabled('variants')) {
 	accessforbidden('Module not enabled');
 }
 if ($user->socid > 0) { // Protection if external user
diff --git a/htdocs/variants/list.php b/htdocs/variants/list.php
index 930b01ff4e2..c2f2b3e9a15 100644
--- a/htdocs/variants/list.php
+++ b/htdocs/variants/list.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ $permissiontoadd = $user->rights->variants->write;
 $permissiontodelete = $user->rights->variants->delete;
 
 // Security check
-if (empty($conf->variants->enabled)) {
+if (!isModEnabled('variants')) {
 	accessforbidden('Module not enabled');
 }
 $socid = 0;