diff --git a/plugins/dbms/maxdb/syntax.py b/plugins/dbms/maxdb/syntax.py
index 4a3249053..44b62b332 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/maxdb/syntax.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/maxdb/syntax.py
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ class Syntax(GenericSyntax):
         GenericSyntax.__init__(self)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def escape(expression):
+    def escape(expression, quote=True):
         return expression
diff --git a/plugins/generic/syntax.py b/plugins/generic/syntax.py
index e775291aa..1a1b5a904 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/syntax.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/syntax.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Syntax:
         pass
 
     @staticmethod
-    def escape(expression):
+    def escape(expression, quote=True):
         errMsg = "'escape' method must be defined "
         errMsg += "inside the specific DBMS plugin"
         raise SqlmapUndefinedMethod(errMsg)