diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 1fb6ee58..71d00ed2 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ function photos_content(&$a) {
 		intval($owner_uid)
 	);
 
-	if(count($r) && $r[0]['hidewall'] && (local_user() !== $owner_uid) && (! remote_contact)) {
+	if(count($r) && $r[0]['hidewall'] && (local_user() != $owner_uid) && (! $remote_contact)) {
 		notice( t('Access to this item is restricted.') . EOL);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/mod/profile.php b/mod/profile.php
index 4db54857..b80feab3 100644
--- a/mod/profile.php
+++ b/mod/profile.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function profile_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 
 	$is_owner = ((local_user()) && (local_user() == $a->profile['profile_uid']) ? true : false);
 
-	if($a->profile['hidewall'] && (! $is_owner) && (! remote_contact)) {
+	if($a->profile['hidewall'] && (! $is_owner) && (! $remote_contact)) {
 		notice( t('Access to this profile has been restricted.') . EOL);
 		return;
 	}