diff --git a/lisp/ob-clojure.el b/lisp/ob-clojure.el
index b1d334161..541bc1860 100644
--- a/lisp/ob-clojure.el
+++ b/lisp/ob-clojure.el
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@
   (require 'slime) (require 'swank-clojure)
   (with-temp-buffer
     (insert (org-babel-expand-body:clojure body params))
-    ((lambda (result) (condition-case nil
-		     (org-babel-script-escape result 'force)
+    ((lambda (result) (condition-case nil (org-babel-script-escape result)
 		   (error result)))
      (slime-eval
       `(swank:interactive-eval-region