diff --git a/lib/neo4j/core/query_clauses.rb b/lib/neo4j/core/query_clauses.rb
index 6988a51b..4621c541 100644
--- a/lib/neo4j/core/query_clauses.rb
+++ b/lib/neo4j/core/query_clauses.rb
@@ -643,9 +643,7 @@ def from_key_and_value(key, value)
           case value
           when /^:/
             "#{key}:`#{value[1..-1]}`"
-          when String
-            "#{key}.#{value}"
-          when Symbol
+          when String, Symbol
             "#{key}:`#{value}`"
           when Array
             value.map do |v|