diff --git a/sanity_check.php b/sanity_check.php
index 3f764171f..3007d2bb7 100644
--- a/sanity_check.php
+++ b/sanity_check.php
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
 		$err_msg = "config: your ICONS_DIR (" . ICONS_DIR . ") is not writable.\n";
 	}
 
-/*	if (ini_get("open_basedir")) {
+	if (ini_get("open_basedir")) {
 		$err_msg = "php.ini: open_basedir is not supported.";
-} */
+	}
 
 	if (!function_exists("curl_init") && !ini_get("allow_url_fopen")) {
 		$err_msg = "php.ini: either allow_url_fopen or CURL needs to be enabled.";