diff --git a/common/database.cpp b/common/database.cpp
index b658d78a3..e19de22f4 100644
--- a/common/database.cpp
+++ b/common/database.cpp
@@ -2216,11 +2216,10 @@ bool Database::AddClientToInstance(uint16 instance_id, uint32 char_id)
 
 bool Database::RemoveClientFromInstance(uint16 instance_id, uint32 char_id)
 {
-	char *query = nullptr;
-
-	auto results = QueryDatabase(query, MakeAnyLenString(&query, "DELETE FROM instance_list_player WHERE id=%lu AND charid=%lu",
-								(unsigned long)instance_id, (unsigned long)char_id));
-	safe_delete_array(query);
+	
+	std::string query = StringFormat("DELETE FROM instance_list_player WHERE id=%lu AND charid=%lu",
+		(unsigned long)instance_id, (unsigned long)char_id);
+	auto results = QueryDatabase(query);
 
 	return results.Success();
 }