Index: helpers_database.module
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--- helpers_database.module	(revision 1)
+++ helpers_database.module	(working copy)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
   list($where_string, $where_values) = db_where_clause($where, $where_type);
 
-  $sql = 'UPDATE '. $table .' SET '. implode(',', $flat_fields) . $where_string;
+  $sql = 'UPDATE {'. $table .'} SET '. implode(',', $flat_fields) . $where_string;
 
   return db_query($sql, array_merge($update_values, $where_values));
 }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 
   list($where_string, $where_values) = db_where_clause($where, $where_type);
 
-  $sql = 'DELETE FROM '. $table . $where_string;
+  $sql = 'DELETE FROM {'. $table .'}'. $where_string;
 
   return db_query($sql, array_merge($where_string, $where_values));
 }