diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index 06ece4b..6663868 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -295,42 +295,21 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape String
+	 * Platform-dependant string escape
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	$str
-	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
+	protected function _escape_str($str)
 	{
-		if (is_array($str))
-		{
-			foreach ($str as $key => $val)
-			{
-				$str[$key] = $this->escape_str($val, $like);
-			}
-
-			return $str;
-		}
-
 		if (function_exists('cubrid_real_escape_string') &&
 			(is_resource($this->conn_id)
 				OR (get_resource_type($this->conn_id) === 'Unknown' && preg_match('/Resource id #/', strval($this->conn_id)))))
 		{
-			$str = cubrid_real_escape_string($str, $this->conn_id);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = addslashes($str);
+			return cubrid_real_escape_string($str, $this->conn_id);
 		}
 
-		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
-		if ($like === TRUE)
-		{
-			return str_replace(array('%', '_'), array('\\%', '\\_'), $str);
-		}
-
-		return $str;
+		return addslashes($str);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------