diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 6e225ee..a452d51 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -632,24 +632,19 @@
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+		$conditions = array();
 
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= ' AND ';
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
+		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
+		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
+		empty($limit) OR $conditions[] = 'rownum <= '.$limit;
 
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions.( ! $limit ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit);
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(empty($conditions) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions));
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------