Index: class.t3lib_db.php
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--- class.t3lib_db.php	(revision 2190)
+++ class.t3lib_db.php	(working copy)
@@ -453,11 +453,20 @@
 
 			// Table and fieldnames should be "SQL-injection-safe" when supplied to this function
 			// Build basic query:
-		$query = 'SELECT '.$select_fields.'
-			FROM '.$from_table.
-			(strlen($where_clause)>0 ? '
+		$query = 'SELECT '.$select_fields;
+
+			// table(s) (this may be empty e.g. for "SELECT 1")
+		if (strlen($from_table))	{
+			$query.= '
+			FROM '.$from_table;
+		}
+
+			// Where:
+		if (strlen($where_clause)>0 )	{
+			$query.= '
 			WHERE
-				'.$where_clause : '');
+				'.$where_clause;
+		}
 
 			// Group by:
 		if (strlen($groupBy)>0)	{