diff --git a/system/database/DB_driver.php b/system/database/DB_driver.php
index e61af91..b64b977 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_driver.php
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
 	protected $_protect_identifiers		= TRUE;
 	protected $_reserved_identifiers	= array('*'); // Identifiers that should NOT be escaped
 
+	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
+	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
+	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
+
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
 	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index a3d0287..28724e0 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used for escaping - no need in CUBRID
 	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in CUBRID
-	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	// CUBRID-specific properties
@@ -72,6 +68,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
 	 *
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
index c902767..f7811bf 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used to escape with
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' Random()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	// Keeps track of the resource for the current transaction
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
index 1714704..b4a1af7 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used for escaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
 
 	// MSSQL-specific properties
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index 3547301..6b4d84d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used for escaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in MySQL
-	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '\\';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index 9558dfd..453ddcc 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used for escaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in MySQL
-	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '\\';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 691247f..7bf1894 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
 	// The character used for excaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
 	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index 8f0a474..fbf6a4c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@
 	// the character used to excape - not necessary for ODBC
 	protected $_escape_char = '';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
 	protected $_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
 
 	protected $_random_keyword;
 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index 705b165..0ffe3bc 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used to escaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword;
 
 	public $trans_enabled = FALSE;
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
index 05eeacf..eb37147 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 
 	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in CUBRID
-	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '\\';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
index 78afe24..b680702 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 
 	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in MySQL
-	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '\\';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
index 392754f..dd7a1af 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 	protected $_escape_char = '';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
 	protected $_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
 
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index 8c11c47..1d6e956 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
index 19824db..2744a63 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used to escape with - not needed for SQLite
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' Random()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
index cc35d31..23145e7 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
 	// The character used for escaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = ' ESCAPE \'%s\' ';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
 
 	/**
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
index bda450e..abcaf45 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
 	// The character used for escaping
 	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
-
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
 
 	// SQLSRV-specific properties