diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js
index 367de7269d..b623285fdc 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/libraries.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Zotero.Libraries = new function () {
 	
 	
 	this.getType = function (libraryID) {
-		if (libraryID === 0 || libraryID == Zotero.libraryID || ("" + libraryID).indexOf('local/') == 0)  {
+		if (libraryID === 0 || !Zotero.libraryID || libraryID == Zotero.libraryID)  {
 			return 'user';
 		}
 		var sql = "SELECT libraryType FROM libraries WHERE libraryID=?";