diff --git a/common/database.cpp b/common/database.cpp
index 6c639af85..2c668bf71 100644
--- a/common/database.cpp
+++ b/common/database.cpp
@@ -2074,14 +2074,12 @@ uint32 Database::VersionFromInstanceID(uint16 instance_id)
 
 uint32 Database::GetTimeRemainingInstance(uint16 instance_id, bool &is_perma)
 {
-	char *query = nullptr;
-
 	uint32 start_time = 0;
 	uint32 duration = 0;
 	uint32 never_expires = 0;
 
-	auto results = QueryDatabase(query, MakeAnyLenString(&query, "SELECT start_time, duration, never_expires FROM instance_list WHERE id=%u", instance_id));
-	safe_delete_array(query);
+	std::string query = StringFormat("SELECT start_time, duration, never_expires FROM instance_list WHERE id=%u", instance_id);
+	auto results = QueryDatabase(query);
 
 	if (!results.Success())
 	{