diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/access.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/access.php
index d09571a8a6..6cdeff3667 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/access.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/access.php
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ abstract class Access extends BackendBase {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-		if(!is_resource($cr)) {
+		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
 			//LDAP not available
 			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'LDAP resource not available.', \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
 			return false;
 		}
 		$dn = $this->DNasBaseParameter($dn);
 		$rr = @$this->ldap->read($cr, $dn, $filter, array($attr));
-		if(!is_resource($rr)) {
+		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($rr)) {
 			if(!empty($attr)) {
 				//do not throw this message on userExists check, irritates
 				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute failed for DN '.$dn, \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ abstract class Access extends BackendBase {
 			return array();
 		}
 		$er = $this->ldap->first_entry($cr, $rr);
-		if(!is_resource($er)) {
+		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($er)) {
 			//did not match the filter, return false
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ abstract class Access extends BackendBase {
 
 		// See if we have a resource, in case not cancel with message
 		$link_resource = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-		if(!is_resource($link_resource)) {
+		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($link_resource)) {
 			// Seems like we didn't find any resource.
 			// Return an empty array just like before.
 			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Could not search, because resource is missing.', \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php
index 4213927466..6a0d00405c 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ class Connection extends BackendBase {
 	}
 
 	public function __destruct() {
-		if(!$this->dontDestruct && is_resource($this->ldapConnectionRes)) {
+		if(!$this->dontDestruct &&
+			$this->ldap->isResource($this->ldapConnectionRes)) {
 			@$this->ldap->unbind($this->ldapConnectionRes);
 		};
 	}
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class Connection extends BackendBase {
 	public function getConnectionResource() {
 		if(!$this->ldapConnectionRes) {
 			$this->init();
-		} else if(!is_resource($this->ldapConnectionRes)) {
+		} else if(!$this->ldap->isResource($this->ldapConnectionRes)) {
 			$this->ldapConnectionRes = null;
 			$this->establishConnection();
 		}
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ class Connection extends BackendBase {
 			if(!$this->config['ldapOverrideMainServer'] && !$this->getFromCache('overrideMainServer')) {
 				$this->doConnect($this->config['ldapHost'], $this->config['ldapPort']);
 				$bindStatus = $this->bind();
-				$error = is_resource($this->ldapConnectionRes) ? ldap_errno($this->ldapConnectionRes) : -1;
+				$error = $this->ldap->isResource($this->ldapConnectionRes) ? ldap_errno($this->ldapConnectionRes) : -1;
 			} else {
 				$bindStatus = false;
 				$error = null;
@@ -679,7 +680,7 @@ class Connection extends BackendBase {
 		$getConnectionResourceAttempt = true;
 		$cr = $this->getConnectionResource();
 		$getConnectionResourceAttempt = false;
-		if(!is_resource($cr)) {
+		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$ldapLogin = @$this->ldap->bind($cr, $this->config['ldapAgentName'], $this->config['ldapAgentPassword']);
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/ldap.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/ldap.php
index 86c57c37d8..1de901aec1 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/ldap.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/ldap.php
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ class LDAP {
 		return $hasSupport;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks whether the submitted parameter is a resource
+	 *
+	 * @param $resource the resource variable to check
+	 * @return true if it is a resource, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public function isResource($resource) {
+		return is_resource($resource);
+	}
+
 	private function preFunctionCall($functionName, $args) {
 		$this->curFunc = $functionName;
 		$this->curArgs = $args;