diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java
index f70ad6c8a0..d52e74b3cf 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ final class SQLField<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
     private final QueryPart   delegate;
 
     SQLField(DataType<T> type, QueryPart delegate) {
-        super(DSL.name(delegate.toString()), type);
+        super(DSL.unquotedName(delegate.toString()), type);
 
         this.delegate = delegate;
     }