diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 4de72dc3a..bfc574f8a 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ def findMultipartPostBoundary(post):
     return retVal
 
 def urldecode(value, encoding=None, unsafe="%%&=;%s" % CUSTOM_INJECTION_MARK_CHAR, convall=False):
-    result = None
+    result = value
 
     if value:
         try: