diff --git a/twingle.civix.php b/twingle.civix.php
index 7d5bd46..810a8b8 100644
--- a/twingle.civix.php
+++ b/twingle.civix.php
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function _twingle_civix_find_files($dir, $pattern) {
     if ($dh = opendir($subdir)) {
       while (FALSE !== ($entry = readdir($dh))) {
         $path = $subdir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $entry;
-        if ($entry{0} == '.') {
+        if ($entry[0] == '.') {
         }
         elseif (is_dir($path)) {
           $todos[] = $path;