# TODO: Allow some magic here for invalid external names, e.g., let the
# user choose a different wiki name.
$u = User::newFromName( $this->mName );
- if( is_null( $u ) || !User::isUsableName( $u->getName() ) ) {
+ if( !( $u instanceof User ) || !User::isUsableName( $u->getName() ) ) {
return self::ILLEGAL;
}