diff --git a/public/legacy/modules/Administration/Administration.php b/public/legacy/modules/Administration/Administration.php
index fb72263419..01724d1b65 100755
--- a/public/legacy/modules/Administration/Administration.php
+++ b/public/legacy/modules/Administration/Administration.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public function retrieveSettings($category = false, $clean = false)
             return;
         }
 
-        $categoryQuoted = $this->db->quote($category);
+        $categoryQuoted = $this->db->quoted($category);
 
         // declare a cache for all settings
         $settings_cache = sugar_cache_retrieve('admin_settings_cache');
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public function retrieveSettings($category = false, $clean = false)
         }
 
         if (!empty($category)) {
-            $query = "SELECT category, name, value FROM {$this->table_name} WHERE category = '$categoryQuoted'";
+            $query = "SELECT category, name, value FROM {$this->table_name} WHERE category = $categoryQuoted";
         } else {
             $query = "SELECT category, name, value FROM {$this->table_name}";
         }