diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index b005e8cf36..982c381f2b 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ function network_content(&$a, $update = false) {
 
 		$contacts = expand_groups(array($group));
 		$contact_str = implode(',',$contacts);
-                $sql_extra = dbesc(" AND `item`.`parent` IN ( SELECT `parent` FROM `item` WHERE `id` = `parent` AND `type` IN ('wall', 'photo', 'remote') AND `contact-id` IN ( $contact_str )) ");
- 
+                $sql_extra = " AND `item`.`parent` IN ( SELECT `parent` FROM `item` WHERE `id` = `parent` AND `type` IN ('wall', 'photo', 'remote') AND `contact-id` IN ( $contact_str )) ";
                 $o = '<h4>' . t('Group: ') . $r[0]['name'] . '</h4>' . $o;
 
 	}