diff --git a/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py b/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py
index 5d7c582609..0c71f9182e 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/report/stock_balance/stock_balance.py
@@ -225,16 +225,15 @@ def get_item_details(items, sle, filters):
 		cf_join = "left join `tabUOM Conversion Detail` ucd on ucd.parent=item.name and ucd.uom='%s'" \
 			% frappe.db.escape(filters.get("include_uom"))
 
-	item_codes = ', '.join(['"' + frappe.db.escape(i, percent=False) + '"' for i in items])
 	res = frappe.db.sql("""
 		select
-			item.name, item.item_name, item.description, item.item_group, item.brand, item.stock_uom {cf_field}
+			item.name, item.item_name, item.description, item.item_group, item.brand, item.stock_uom %s
 		from
 			`tabItem` item
-			{cf_join}
+			%s
 		where
-			item.name in ({item_codes}) and ifnull(item.disabled, 0) = 0
-	""".format(cf_field=cf_field, cf_join=cf_join, item_codes=item_codes), as_dict=1)
+			item.name in (%s) and ifnull(item.disabled, 0) = 0
+	""" % (cf_field, cf_join, ','.join(['%s'] *len(items))), items, as_dict=1)
 
 	for item in res:
 		item_details.setdefault(item.name, item)
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/report/stock_ledger/stock_ledger.py b/erpnext/stock/report/stock_ledger/stock_ledger.py
index 46c55d2ff3..20b5e45e19 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/report/stock_ledger/stock_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/report/stock_ledger/stock_ledger.py
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def get_item_details(items, sl_entries, include_uom):
 		cf_join = "left join `tabUOM Conversion Detail` ucd on ucd.parent=item.name and ucd.uom='%s'" \
 			% frappe.db.escape(include_uom)
 
-	item_codes = ', '.join([frappe.db.escape(i, percent=False) for i in items])
 	res = frappe.db.sql("""
 		select
 			item.name, item.item_name, item.description, item.item_group, item.brand, item.stock_uom {cf_field}
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ def get_item_details(items, sl_entries, include_uom):
 			{cf_join}
 		where
 			item.name in ({item_codes})
-	""".format(cf_field=cf_field, cf_join=cf_join, item_codes=item_codes), as_dict=1)
+	""".format(cf_field=cf_field, cf_join=cf_join, item_codes=','.join(['%s'] *len(items))), items, as_dict=1)
 
 	for item in res:
 		item_details.setdefault(item.name, item)