diff --git a/module/custom/control.php b/module/custom/control.php
index cdf8390b67..4d3df090f2 100644
--- a/module/custom/control.php
+++ b/module/custom/control.php
@@ -328,16 +328,12 @@ class custom extends control
     public function ajaxSaveCustomFields($module, $section, $key)
     {
         $account = $this->app->user->account;
-        if($_POST)
+        if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST')
         {
             $fields  = $this->post->fields;
             if(is_array($fields)) $fields = join(',', $fields);
             $this->loadModel('setting')->setItem("$account.$module.$section.$key", $fields);
         }
-        else
-        {
-            $this->loadModel('setting')->deleteItems("owner=$account&module=$module&section=$section&key=$key");
-        }
         die(js::reload('parent'));
     }