diff --git a/viewforum.php b/viewforum.php
index 4be57bed7..74128bfd3 100644
--- a/viewforum.php
+++ b/viewforum.php
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@
 }
 
 // Sort out who the moderators are and if we are currently a moderator (or an admin)
-$mods_array = array();
-if ($cur_forum['moderators'] != '')
-	$mods_array = unserialize($cur_forum['moderators']);
-
+$mods_array = ($cur_forum['moderators'] != '') ? unserialize($cur_forum['moderators']) : array();
 $is_admmod = ($pun_user['g_id'] == PUN_ADMIN || ($pun_user['g_moderator'] == '1' && array_key_exists($pun_user['username'], $mods_array))) ? true : false;
 
 // Can we or can we not post new topics?