diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index 1cddb217be..ccfc2d6538 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ UserSchema.pre('save', function(next) {
 
   var petCount = helpers.countPets(_.reduce(this.items.pets,function(m,v){
     //HOTFIX - Remove when solution is found, the first argument passed to reduce is a function
-    if(typeof(v) == 'function') return m;
+    if(_.isFunction(v)) return m;
     return m+(v?1:0)},0), this.items.pets);
   this.achievements.beastMaster = petCount >= 90;