diff --git a/system/database/DB_query_builder.php b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
index c77648b381a..54510ec2e18 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_query_builder.php
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ protected function _compile_select($select_override = FALSE)
 		// Write the "FROM" portion of the query
 		if (count($this->qb_from) > 0)
 		{
-			$sql .= "\nFROM ".$this->from_tables();
+			$sql .= "\nFROM ".$this->_from_tables();
 		}
 
 		// Write the "JOIN" portion of the query