diff --git a/Auth/OpenID/Parse.php b/Auth/OpenID/Parse.php
index 9c0a255e..6c8a8c2c 100644
--- a/Auth/OpenID/Parse.php
+++ b/Auth/OpenID/Parse.php
@@ -218,21 +218,10 @@ function removeQuotes($str)
     
     function match($regexp, $text, &$match)
     {
-        if (!is_callable('mb_ereg_search_init')) {
-            if (!preg_match($regexp, $text, $match)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            $match = $match[0];
-            return true;
+        if (preg_match($regexp, $text, $match)) {
+           return true;
         }
-
-        $regexp = substr($regexp, 1, strlen($regexp) - 2 - strlen($this->_re_flags));
-        mb_ereg_search_init($text);
-        if (!mb_ereg_search($regexp)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $match = mb_ereg_search_getregs();
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**