1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php b/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
index 37ef04b24..5252d417c 100644
--- a/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/captcha_helper.php
@@ -94,10 +94,21 @@ if ( ! function_exists('create_captcha'))
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ($img_path === '' OR $img_url === ''
-			OR ! is_dir($img_path) OR ! is_really_writable($img_path)
-			OR ! extension_loaded('gd'))
+		if ( ! extension_loaded('gd'))
 		{
+			log_message('error', 'create_captcha(): GD extension is not loaded.');
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		if ($img_path === '' OR $img_url === '')
+		{
+			log_message('error', 'create_captcha(): $img_path and $img_url are required.');
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		if ( ! is_dir($img_path) OR ! is_really_writable($img_path))
+		{
+			log_message('error', "create_captcha(): '{$img_path}' is not a dir, nor is it writable.");
 			return FALSE;
 		}