diff --git a/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_province.inc b/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_province.inc
index 5bfe455..ff3af6d 100644
--- a/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_province.inc
+++ b/handlers/location_handler_argument_location_province.inc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class location_handler_argument_location_province extends views_handler_argument
     }
     else {
       $operator = empty($this->options['not']) ? '=' : '!=';
-      $this->query->add_where(0, "$this->table_alias.$this->real_field $operator \"%s\"", $this->argument);
+      $this->query->add_where(0, "$this->table_alias.$this->real_field $operator", $this->argument);
     }
   }