diff --git a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
index 08213af..ba68e1e 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  * @package		CodeIgniter
  * @author		ExpressionEngine Dev Team
  * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2006, EllisLab, Inc.
- * @license		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/license.html
- * @link		http://codeigniter.com
+ * @license		http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/license.html
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com
  * @since		Version 1.0
  * @filesource
  */
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * @subpackage	Drivers
  * @category	Database
  * @author		ExpressionEngine Dev Team
- * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
  */
 class CI_DB_active_record extends CI_DB_driver {
 
@@ -45,6 +45,27 @@
 	var $ar_aliased_tables		= array();
 
 	/**
+	 * DB Prefix
+	 *
+	 * Prepends a database prefix if one exists in configuration
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @param	string	the table
+	 * @return	string
+	 */	
+	function dbprefix($table = '')
+	{
+		if ($table == '')
+		{
+			$this->display_error('db_table_name_required');
+		}
+		
+		return $this->dbprefix.$table;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Select
 	 *
 	 * Generates the SELECT portion of the query