diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 9f51a4b6a3..de0dc6586b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ function link_cat_row( $category, $name_override = false ) {
  *
  * Compares the first two arguments and if identical marks as checked
  *
- * @since 2.8
+ * @since 1.0
  *
  * @param any $checked One of the values to compare
  * @param any $current (true) The other value to compare if not just true
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function checked( $checked, $current = true, $echo = true) {
  *
  * Compares the first two arguments and if identical marks as selected
  *
- * @since 2.8
+ * @since 1.0
  *
  * @param any selected One of the values to compare
  * @param any $current (true) The other value to compare if not just true
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ function selected( $selected, $current = true, $echo = true) {
  * @param string $type The type of checked|selected we are doing.
  */
 function __checked_selected_helper( $helper, $current, $echo, $type) {
-	if ( $helper == $current)
+	if ( (string) $helper === (string) $current)
 		$result = " $type='$type'";
 	else
 		$result = '';