diff --git a/db_creation/update_db.py b/db_creation/update_db.py
index 782bafe..50dc0e1 100644
--- a/db_creation/update_db.py
+++ b/db_creation/update_db.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DB_PASSWORD = os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD')
 
 def updater_1_0_0(connection: mysql.connection.MySQLConnection) -> str:
     crsr = connection.cursor()
-    crsr.execute("ALTER TABLE `hfc_db`.`channels` DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS `locations`")
+    crsr.execute("ALTER TABLE `hfc_db`.`channels` DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS locations")
     crsr.execute("ALTER TABLE `hfc_db`.`channels` ADD COLUMN `locations` JSON NOT NULL DEFAULT ('[]');")
     crsr.close()
     return '1.0.1'