diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/batch/batch.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/batch/batch.py
index 3e890b4..1149254 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/batch/batch.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/batch/batch.py
@@ -261,15 +261,14 @@
 
 
 def get_batches(item_code, warehouse, qty=1, throw=False):
-	batches = frappe.db.sql(
-		'select batch_id, sum(actual_qty) as qty from `tabBatch` join `tabStock Ledger Entry` ignore index (item_code, warehouse) '
-		'on (`tabBatch`.batch_id = `tabStock Ledger Entry`.batch_no )'
-		'where `tabStock Ledger Entry`.item_code = %s and  `tabStock Ledger Entry`.warehouse = %s '
-		'and (`tabBatch`.expiry_date >= CURDATE() or `tabBatch`.expiry_date IS NULL)'
-		'group by batch_id '
-		'order by `tabBatch`.expiry_date ASC, `tabBatch`.creation ASC',
-		(item_code, warehouse),
-		as_dict=True
-	)
 
-	return batches
+	return frappe.db.sql("""
+		select batch_id, sum(`tabStock Ledger Entry`.actual_qty) as qty
+		from `tabBatch`
+			join `tabStock Ledger Entry` ignore index (item_code, warehouse)
+				on (`tabBatch`.batch_id = `tabStock Ledger Entry`.batch_no )
+		where `tabStock Ledger Entry`.item_code = %s and `tabStock Ledger Entry`.warehouse = %s
+			and (`tabBatch`.expiry_date >= CURDATE() or `tabBatch`.expiry_date IS NULL)
+		group by batch_id
+		order by `tabBatch`.expiry_date ASC, `tabBatch`.creation ASC'
+	""", (item_code, warehouse), as_dict=True)
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