diff --git a/zone/groups.cpp b/zone/groups.cpp
index 63dc63822..6628d67d5 100644
--- a/zone/groups.cpp
+++ b/zone/groups.cpp
@@ -1648,15 +1648,11 @@ void Group::UnDelegatePuller(const char *OldPullerName, uint8 toggle)
 	// informing them of the change and update the group_leaders table.
 	//
 	if(OldPullerName == PullerName) {
-		char errbuff[MYSQL_ERRMSG_SIZE];
 
-		char *Query = 0;
-
-		if (!database.RunQuery(Query, MakeAnyLenString(&Query, "UPDATE group_leaders SET puller='' WHERE gid=%i LIMIT 1",
-									GetID()), errbuff))
-			LogFile->write(EQEMuLog::Error, "Unable to clear group main puller: %s\n", errbuff);
-
-		safe_delete_array(Query);
+		std::string query = StringFormat("UPDATE group_leaders SET puller = '' WHERE gid = %i LIMIT 1", GetID());
+        auto results = database.QueryDatabase(query);
+		if (!results.Success())
+			LogFile->write(EQEMuLog::Error, "Unable to clear group main puller: %s\n", results.ErrorMessage().c_str());
 
 		if(!toggle) {
 			for(uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_GROUP_MEMBERS; ++i) {