diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php
index 06b67503..32e9f7a9 100644
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php
+++ b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public function process_parameters( $stackPtr, $group_name, $matched_content, $p
 
 			// Error codes should probably be made more descriptive, but that would be a BC-break.
 			$error_code = 'MissingSecondParameter';
-			if ( $matched_content === 'filter_input' ) {
+			if ( $param_position === 3 ) {
 				$error_code = 'MissingThirdParameter';
 			}