diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
index 0f29f1f3a3..1d99403eb2 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
@@ -2087,8 +2087,7 @@ class WP_Query {
 		}
 
 		// Parameters related to 'post_name'.
-		if ( '' !== $q['name'] ) {
-			$q['name'] = sanitize_title_for_query( $q['name'] );
+		if ( '' !== sanitize_title_for_query( $q['name'] ) ) {
 			$where    .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.post_name = '" . $q['name'] . "'";
 		} elseif ( '' !== $q['pagename'] ) {
 			if ( isset( $this->queried_object_id ) ) {