diff --git a/src/appdb.js b/src/appdb.js
index b3ddc35e2..a58f924f4 100644
--- a/src/appdb.js
+++ b/src/appdb.js
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ function setTask(appId, values, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
     if (values.installationState === 'pending_repair') { // FIXME
-        updateWithConstraints(appId, values, 'AND taskId IS NULL AND installationState == "error"', callback);
+        updateWithConstraints(appId, values, 'AND taskId IS NULL AND installationState = "error"', callback);
     } else {
         updateWithConstraints(appId, values, 'AND taskId IS NULL AND installationState != "error"', callback);
     }