diff --git a/zone/pets.cpp b/zone/pets.cpp
index dd383f826..f5b2d38ce 100644
--- a/zone/pets.cpp
+++ b/zone/pets.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ bool ZoneDatabase::GetPetEntry(const std::string& pet_type, PetRecord *p)
 bool ZoneDatabase::GetPoweredPetEntry(const std::string& pet_type, int16 pet_power, PetRecord* r)
 {
 	const auto& l = PetsRepository::GetWhere(
-		*this,
+		content_db,
 		fmt::format(
 			"`type` = '{}' AND `petpower` <= {} ORDER BY `petpower` DESC LIMIT 1",
 			pet_type,
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ bool ZoneDatabase::GetPoweredPetEntry(const std::string& pet_type, int16 pet_pow
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	auto e = l.front();
+	auto &e = l.front();
 
 	r->npc_type     = e.npcID;
 	r->temporary    = e.temp;