diff --git a/php/elFinder.class.php b/php/elFinder.class.php
index 45a0e6dff..7e976a312 100644
--- a/php/elFinder.class.php
+++ b/php/elFinder.class.php
@@ -4432,7 +4432,7 @@ var go = function() {
     protected function utime()
     {
         $time = explode(" ", microtime());
-        return (double)$time[1] + (double)$time[0];
+        return (float)$time[1] + (float)$time[0];
     }
 
     /**