diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 4010995..b5cf265 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 			{
 				$default = '';
 			}
-			$retval[$i]->default		= $query[$i]->COLUMN_DEFAULT;
+			$retval[$i]->default = $default;
 		}
 
 		return $retval;