diff --git a/tools/reporter/includes/query.inc.php b/tools/reporter/includes/query.inc.php
index 202000b29131..c00c80fc0dc4 100644
--- a/tools/reporter/includes/query.inc.php
+++ b/tools/reporter/includes/query.inc.php
@@ -347,9 +347,16 @@ class query
 
         // finish off complete
         if($query_input['count']){
-             $complete .= '&count=on';
+             $complete .= 'count=on';
         }
 
+        // strip off any remaining & that may be on the end
+        if(substr($standard, -5) == '&'){
+            $standard = substr($standard, 0, -5);
+        }
+        if(substr($complete, -5) == '&'){
+            $complete = substr($complete, 0, -5);
+        }
         // lets return
         return array($standard, $complete);
     }