diff --git a/phpQuery/phpQuery/phpQueryObject.php b/phpQuery/phpQuery/phpQueryObject.php
index 9693cb9..3eb3fc5 100644
--- a/phpQuery/phpQuery/phpQueryObject.php
+++ b/phpQuery/phpQuery/phpQueryObject.php
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public function get($index = null, $callback1 = null, $callback2 = null, $callba
 	 * @todo maybe other name...
 	 */
 	public function getString($index = null, $callback1 = null, $callback2 = null, $callback3 = null) {
-		if ($index)
+		if ($index !== null)
 			$return = $this->eq($index)->text();
 		else {
 			$return = array();
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public function getString($index = null, $callback1 = null, $callback2 = null, $
 	 * @todo maybe other name...
 	 */
 	public function getStrings($index = null, $callback1 = null, $callback2 = null, $callback3 = null) {
-		if ($index)
+		if ($index !== null)
 			$return = $this->eq($index)->text();
 		else {
 			$return = array();