diff --git a/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx b/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx
index 01dc77dac24f..4abb4975a789 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/ww8/wrtw8esh.cxx
@@ -2672,7 +2672,7 @@ void SwBasicEscherEx::WriteOLEPicture(EscherPropertyContainer &rPropOpt,
 
     GraphicObject aGraphicObject(rGraphic);
     rtl::OString aId = aGraphicObject.GetUniqueID();
-    if (!aId.getLength())
+    if (!aId.isEmpty())
     {
         Rectangle aRect = rObj.GetLogicRect();
         aRect.SetPos(Point(0,0));