diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Export.php b/lib/Doctrine/Export.php
index 8cf3c3fcd..4db3e70d4 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Export.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Export.php
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ class Doctrine_Export extends Doctrine_Connection_Module
             }
         }
 
-        $name  = $this->conn->quoteIdentifier($name, true);
-        $query = 'CREATE TABLE ' . $name . ' (' . $queryFields;
+        $query = 'CREATE TABLE ' . $this->conn->quoteIdentifier($name, true) . ' (' . $queryFields;
         
         $check = $this->getCheckDeclaration($fields);