diff --git a/statement.go b/statement.go
index 39e05d09..bd1757a1 100644
--- a/statement.go
+++ b/statement.go
@@ -491,11 +491,14 @@ func (stmt *Statement) Parse(value interface{}) (err error) {
 
 func (stmt *Statement) ParseWithSpecialTableName(value interface{}, specialTableName string) (err error) {
 	if stmt.Schema, err = schema.ParseWithSpecialTableName(value, stmt.DB.cacheStore, stmt.DB.NamingStrategy, specialTableName); err == nil && stmt.Table == "" {
-		if tables := strings.Split(stmt.Schema.Table, "."); len(tables) == 2 {
+		tables := strings.Split(stmt.Schema.Table, ".")
+		if len(tables) == 2 {
 			stmt.TableExpr = &clause.Expr{SQL: stmt.Quote(stmt.Schema.Table)}
 			stmt.Table = tables[1]
+			tables = nil
 			return
 		}
+		tables = nil
 
 		stmt.Table = stmt.Schema.Table
 	}