diff --git a/system/database/DB_query_builder.php b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
index a8b5b35..8d21c5a 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
@@ -657,10 +657,7 @@
 
 			if ($v !== NULL)
 			{
-				if ($escape === TRUE)
-				{
-					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
-				}
+				$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
 
 				if ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
 				{