diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 73d4be7d7..97238c397 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class wpdb {
 	//	Format a string correctly for safe insert under all PHP conditions
 	
 	function escape($string) {
+		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