diff --git a/phpBB/download/file.php b/phpBB/download/file.php
index 4dd592a2f6..e710928bec 100644
--- a/phpBB/download/file.php
+++ b/phpBB/download/file.php
@@ -392,13 +392,13 @@ else
 
 	if ($post_id)
 	{
-		$sql = 'SELECT `post_subject`
+		$sql = 'SELECT post_subject
 		FROM ' . POSTS_TABLE . "
 		WHERE post_id = $post_id";
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		$sql = 'SELECT `topic_title`
+		$sql = 'SELECT topic_title
 		FROM ' . TOPICS_TABLE . "
 		WHERE topic_id = $topic_id";
 	}