diff --git a/src/backend/utils/database.js b/src/backend/utils/database.js
index 3e6503d..e21f5f1 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/database.js
+++ b/src/backend/utils/database.js
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ const reportUser = async (userId) => {
   var params = [userId];
    try {
     const update = await query(sql, params);
-     const report_count = await query(sql2, params);
+     const getReportCount = await query(sql2, params);
+     const report_count = getReportCount[0];
      if (report_count % 3 == 0){
        await downReliability(userId);
      }