diff --git a/fuel/modules/fuel/helpers/fuel_helper.php b/fuel/modules/fuel/helpers/fuel_helper.php
index 17287c187..8b3b71b0a 100755
--- a/fuel/modules/fuel/helpers/fuel_helper.php
+++ b/fuel/modules/fuel/helpers/fuel_helper.php
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ function fuel_url($uri = '', $query_string = FALSE)
 {
 	$CI =& get_instance();
 	$uri = fuel_uri($uri, $query_string);
-	return site_url($uri);
+	return site_url($uri, NULL, FALSE);
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------