diff --git a/api/db.go b/api/db.go
index fc3844a..7f9c2e3 100644
--- a/api/db.go
+++ b/api/db.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func dbGetUser(id string) (*User, error) {
 func dbGetUserByName(username string) (*User, error) {
 	// This will be deprecated soon after implementing https://git.dubyatp.xyz/williamp/chatservice_concept/issues/1
 
-	query := `SELECT id, name, password FROM users WHERE name = ? ALLOW FILTERING`
+	query := `SELECT id, name, password FROM users WHERE name = ?`
 	var user User
 	err := db.Session.Query(query, username).Scan(&user.ID, &user.Name, &user.Password)
 	if err == gocql.ErrNotFound {