diff --git a/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go b/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go
index c137e4ca27..afe779d1d0 100644
--- a/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go
+++ b/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func checkDBConsistency(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix bool) er
 			"user_redirect", "user", "user_redirect.redirect_user_id=`user`.id"),
 		// find authorization tokens without existing user
 		genericOrphanCheck("Authorization token without existing User",
-			"forgejo_auth_token", "user", "forgejo_auth_token.uid=user.id"),
+			"forgejo_auth_token", "user", "forgejo_auth_token.uid=`user`.id"),
 	)
 
 	for _, c := range consistencyChecks {