diff --git a/server-rs/crates/spacetime-module/src/external_generation.rs b/server-rs/crates/spacetime-module/src/external_generation.rs
index 8aa594511..0c7f63901 100644
--- a/server-rs/crates/spacetime-module/src/external_generation.rs
+++ b/server-rs/crates/spacetime-module/src/external_generation.rs
@@ -1028,8 +1028,7 @@ fn count_running_external_generation_jobs_for_owner(
     ctx.db
         .external_generation_job()
         .by_external_generation_job_owner_status()
-        .filter(&owner_user_id.to_string())
-        .filter(|row| row.status == EXTERNAL_GENERATION_STATUS_RUNNING)
+        .filter((owner_user_id, EXTERNAL_GENERATION_STATUS_RUNNING))
         .count()
         .try_into()
         .unwrap_or(u32::MAX)