diff --git a/htdocs/paypal/admin/paypal.php b/htdocs/paypal/admin/paypal.php
index 249ce46b161..8023121d5b6 100644
--- a/htdocs/paypal/admin/paypal.php
+++ b/htdocs/paypal/admin/paypal.php
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ if ($conf->use_javascript_ajax)
 }
 
 // Test if php curl exist
-$curlversion=@curl_version();
-if (empty($curlversion))
+if (! function_exists('curl_version'))
 {
 	$langs->load("errors");
 	$mesg='<div class="error">'.$langs->trans("ErrorPhpCurlNotInstalled").'</div>';