diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index ad9ac90..3d25b25 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -606,10 +606,7 @@
 		}
 
 		// If the escape value was not set will will base it on the global setting
-		if ( ! is_bool($escape))
-		{
-			$escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;
-		}
+		is_bool($escape) OR $escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;
 
 		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
 		{