diff --git a/cache/classes/factory.php b/cache/classes/factory.php
index e57d6ef077e..476ec0ba55b 100644
--- a/cache/classes/factory.php
+++ b/cache/classes/factory.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class cache_factory {
      */
     public function create_cache_from_definition($component, $area, array $identifiers = array(), $aggregate = null) {
         $definitionname = $component.'/'.$area;
-        if (array_key_exists($definitionname, $this->cachesfromdefinitions)) {
+        if (isset($this->cachesfromdefinitions[$definitionname])) {
             $cache = $this->cachesfromdefinitions[$definitionname];
             $cache->set_identifiers($identifiers);
             return $cache;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class cache_factory {
         if ($aggregate) {
             $id .= '::'.$aggregate;
         }
-        if (!array_key_exists($id, $this->definitions)) {
+        if (!isset($this->definitions[$id])) {
             // This is the first time this definition has been requested.
             if ($this->is_initialising()) {
                 // We're initialising the cache right now. Don't try to create another config instance.