diff --git a/src/models/network.js b/src/models/network.js
index a89dc59e..0bf59524 100644
--- a/src/models/network.js
+++ b/src/models/network.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Network.prototype.createIrcFramework = function(client) {
 };
 
 Network.prototype.createWebIrc = function(client) {
-	if (!Helper.config.webirc || !(this.host in Helper.config.webirc)) {
+	if (!Helper.config.webirc || !Helper.config.webirc.hasOwnProperty(this.host)) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Network.prototype.createWebIrc = function(client) {
 		this.hostname = this.ip;
 	}
 
-	if (Helper.config.webirc[this.host] instanceof Function) {
+	if (typeof Helper.config.webirc[this.host] === "function") {
 		return Helper.config.webirc[this.host](client, this);
 	}