diff --git a/zone/raids.cpp b/zone/raids.cpp
index f29010642..33c1f1a06 100644
--- a/zone/raids.cpp
+++ b/zone/raids.cpp
@@ -231,14 +231,10 @@ bool Raid::IsGroupLeader(const char *who)
 
 void Raid::UpdateLevel(const char *name, int newLevel)
 {
-	char errbuf[MYSQL_ERRMSG_SIZE];
-	char* query = 0;
-	MYSQL_RES *result;
-	if (database.RunQuery(query,MakeAnyLenString(&query, "UPDATE raid_members SET level=%lu WHERE name='%s'", (unsigned long)newLevel, name),errbuf,&result)){
-		mysql_free_result(result);
-	}
+	std::string query = StringFormat("UPDATE raid_members SET level = %lu WHERE name = '%s'",
+                                    (unsigned long)newLevel, name);
+    auto results = database.QueryDatabase(query);
 
-	safe_delete_array(query);
 	LearnMembers();
 	VerifyRaid();
 }