diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
index 7e3ee72..74b0165 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the database name
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function create_database($name)
+	function _create_database($name)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@
      */
     function _field_data($table)
     {
-        $sql = "SELECT * FROM ".$this->db->_escape_table($table)." where rownum = 1";
-        $query = $this->db->query($sql);
-        return $query->field_data();
+		return "SELECT * FROM ".$this->db->_escape_table($table)." where rownum = 1";
     }