diff --git a/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go b/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go
index 7207c3ff50..80f538d670 100644
--- a/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go
+++ b/services/doctor/dbconsistency.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func checkDBConsistency(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix bool) er
 			"repo_archive_download_count", "release", "repo_archive_download_count.release_id=release.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 {