diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl
index 724aaf226..af411e782 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ create_node(Host, ServerHost, Node, Owner, GivenType, Access, Configuration) ->
 %%<li>The node is the root collection node, which cannot be deleted.</li>
 %%<li>The specified node does not exist.</li>
 %%</ul>
-delete_node(_Host, [], _Owner) ->
+delete_node(_Host, <<>>, _Owner) ->
     %% Node is the root
     {error, 'not-allowed'};
 delete_node(Host, Node, Owner) ->
diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub_odbc.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub_odbc.erl
index 4043f04e4..97ab54ad9 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub_odbc.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub_odbc.erl
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ create_node(Host, ServerHost, Node, Owner, GivenType, Access, Configuration) ->
 %%<li>The node is the root collection node, which cannot be deleted.</li>
 %%<li>The specified node does not exist.</li>
 %%</ul>
-delete_node(_Host, [], _Owner) ->
+delete_node(_Host, <<>>, _Owner) ->
     %% Node is the root
     {error, 'not-allowed'};
 delete_node(Host, Node, Owner) ->
diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/pubsub_odbc.patch b/src/mod_pubsub/pubsub_odbc.patch
index 731f57041..c70d0e942 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/pubsub_odbc.patch
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/pubsub_odbc.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- mod_pubsub.erl	2009-11-04 20:44:13.000000000 +0100
-+++ mod_pubsub_odbc.erl	2009-11-04 20:44:13.000000000 +0100
+--- mod_pubsub.erl	2009-11-05 18:37:16.000000000 +0100
++++ mod_pubsub_odbc.erl	2009-11-05 18:37:21.000000000 +0100
 @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  %%% 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.5, and 6.3. For information on subscription leases see
  %%% XEP-0060 section 12.18.