diff --git a/utilities/parser.cpp b/utilities/parser.cpp
index d22cb4d2..b64aee39 100644
--- a/utilities/parser.cpp
+++ b/utilities/parser.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void cParser::stripFirstTokenBOM(std::string& token, bool ToLower, const char* B
 	}
 
 	// if first "token" was standalone BOM, read the next real token (avoid recursion)
-	if (token.empty() && mStream->peek() != EOF) {
+	if (token.empty() && hasChar()) {
 		// readToken will not re-enter BOM stripping because mFirstToken is now false
 		readToken(token, ToLower, Break);
 	}