diff --git a/system/libraries/Upload.php b/system/libraries/Upload.php
index 7989d11..67a6550 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Upload.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Upload.php
@@ -1081,8 +1081,7 @@
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
-		$CI =& get_instance();
-		return $CI->security->xss_clean($data, TRUE);
+		return get_instance()->security->xss_clean($data, TRUE);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------