diff --git a/cake/libs/socket.php b/cake/libs/socket.php
index 1864980a8..4359da465 100644
--- a/cake/libs/socket.php
+++ b/cake/libs/socket.php
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class CakeSocket extends Object {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!feof($this->connection)) {
+		if (feof($this->connection) !== false) {
 			return fread($this->connection, $length);
 		} else {
 			return false;