diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
index 9b9c09754c..67d3b394c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
@@ -71,13 +71,10 @@
 		computerid = bancid
 		ip = banip
 
-	var/datum/DBQuery/query_add_ban_get_id = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM [format_table_name("player")] WHERE ckey = '[ckey]'")
-	if(!query_add_ban_get_id.warn_execute())
+	var/datum/DBQuery/query_add_ban_get_ckey = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM [format_table_name("player")] WHERE ckey = '[ckey]'")
+	if(!query_add_ban_get_ckey.warn_execute())
 		return
-	var/validckey = 0
-	if(query_add_ban_get_id.NextRow())
-		validckey = 1
-	if(!validckey)
+	if(!query_add_ban_get_ckey.NextRow())
 		if(!banned_mob || (banned_mob && !IsGuestKey(banned_mob.key)))
 			if(alert(usr, "[ckey] has not been seen before, are you sure you want to create a ban for them?", "Unknown ckey", "Yes", "No", "Cancel") != "Yes")
 				return