diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/channels.py b/litecord/blueprints/channels.py
index 2e0f9f8..ff80c42 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/channels.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/channels.py
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ async def _search_channel(channel_id):
     # main search query
     # the context (before/after) columns are copied from the guilds blueprint.
     rows = await app.db.fetch(
-        f"""
+        """
     SELECT orig.id AS current_id,
         COUNT(*) OVER() AS total_results,
         array((SELECT messages.id AS before_id
diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
index faf6670..1f15f3a 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ async def search_messages(guild_id):
     can_read = await fetch_readable_channels(guild_id, user_id)
 
     rows = await app.db.fetch(
-        f"""
+        """
     SELECT orig.id AS current_id,
         COUNT(*) OVER() as total_results,
         array((SELECT messages.id AS before_id