diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 4aaf6b5867..a6b7707f4b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -128,11 +128,14 @@ class wpdb {
 	 * @return string query safe string
 	 */
 	function escape($string) {
-		return addslashes( $string ); // Disable rest for now, causing problems
+		return addslashes( $string );
+		// Disable rest for now, causing problems
+		/*
 		if( !$this->dbh || version_compare( phpversion(), '4.3.0' ) == '-1' )
 			return mysql_escape_string( $string );
 		else
 			return mysql_real_escape_string( $string, $this->dbh );
+		*/
 	}
 
 	/**