diff --git a/core/api.rb b/core/api.rb
index 3599430dc..cb6e5bf8f 100644
--- a/core/api.rb
+++ b/core/api.rb
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ module BeEF
         mods = get_owners(clss, mthd, args)
         return nil unless mods.length.positive?
 
-        unless verify_api_path(clss, mthd) && clss.ancestors[0].to_s > 'BeEF::API'
+        unless verify_api_path(clss, mthd) && clss.ancestors.first.to_s.start_with?('BeEF::API')
           print_error "API Path not defined for Class: #{clss} method: #{mthd}"
           return []
         end