diff --git a/src/Model/Migration.hs b/src/Model/Migration.hs
index 6e01416ba..a47a435d2 100644
--- a/src/Model/Migration.hs
+++ b/src/Model/Migration.hs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ customMigrations = Map.fromListWith (>>)
 
 tableExists :: MonadIO m => Text -> ReaderT SqlBackend m Bool
 tableExists table = do
-  haveSchoolTable <- [sqlQQ| SELECT to_regclass("#{table}"); |]
+  haveSchoolTable <- [sqlQQ| SELECT to_regclass(#{table}); |]
   case haveSchoolTable :: [Maybe (Single Text)] of
     [Just _] -> return True
     _other   -> return False