diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 509a1b9..59ac607 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ async def discussion_handler():
 	try:
 		while True:
 			fetch_all = db_cursor.execute(
-				'SELECT wiki, wikiid, rcid, postid FROM rcgcdw WHERE postid > -1')
+				"SELECT wiki, rcid, postid FROM rcgcdw WHERE postid != '-1'")
 			for db_wiki in fetch_all.fetchall():
 				header = settings["header"]
 				header["Accept"] = "application/hal+json"
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ async def discussion_handler():
 					DBHandler.update_db()
 					continue
 				comment_events = []
-				targets = generate_targets(db_wiki["wiki"], "AND NOT postid = -1")
+				targets = generate_targets(db_wiki["wiki"], "AND NOT postid = '-1'")
 				for post in discussion_feed:
 					if post["_embedded"]["thread"][0]["containerType"] == "ARTICLE_COMMENT" and post["id"] > db_wiki["postid"]:
 						comment_events.append(post["forumId"])