diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index afeefadbab..680524587b 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -1129,8 +1129,6 @@ from {tables}
 			frappe.throw(_("Illegal SQL Query"))
 
 		for field in parameters.split(","):
-			if field.count('"') % 2 or field.count("'") % 2 or field.count("`") % 2:
-				frappe.throw(_("Invalid field name: {0}").format(field))
 			field = field.strip()
 			full_field_name = "." in field and field.startswith("`tab")