diff --git a/packages/backend/src/misc/skipped-instances.ts b/packages/backend/src/misc/skipped-instances.ts
index efd1d588d..37587c52e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/misc/skipped-instances.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/misc/skipped-instances.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function skippedInstances(hosts: Array<Instance['host']>): Promise<
 
 	return skipped.concat(
 		await db.query(
-			'SELECT host FROM instance WHERE ("isSuspended" OR "latestStatus" = 410 OR "lastCommunicatedAt" < $1::date) AND host = ANY(string_to_array($2, \',\'))',
+			`SELECT host FROM instance WHERE ("isSuspended" OR "latestStatus" = 410 OR "lastCommunicatedAt" < $1::date) AND host = ANY(string_to_array($2, ','))`,
 			[
 				deadTime.toISOString(),
 				// don't check hosts again that we already know are suspended
diff --git a/packages/shared/.eslintrc.js b/packages/shared/.eslintrc.js
index 17e7259b5..87748ad6f 100644
--- a/packages/shared/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/shared/.eslintrc.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		'eol-last': ['error', 'always'],
 		'semi': ['error', 'always'],
 		'semi-spacing': ['error', { 'before': false, 'after': true }],
-		'quotes': ['error', 'single', { 'avoidEscape': true }],
+		'quotes': ['error', 'single', { 'avoidEscape': true, 'allowTemplateLiterals': true }],
 		'comma-dangle': ['warn', 'always-multiline'],
 		'keyword-spacing': ['error', {
 			'before': true,