diff --git a/shoutbox.module b/shoutbox.module
index 367fa0f..16f56a1 100644
--- a/shoutbox.module
+++ b/shoutbox.module
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ function shoutbox_cron() {
     // Fetch shouts that have passed the expiration date
     $expiration_val = REQUEST_TIME - (60 * 60 * 24 * $expiration);
     $query = db_select('shoutbox', 's')
+      ->fields('s')
       ->condition('s.created', $expiration_val, '<');
     // $shouts = db_query("SELECT * FROM {shoutbox} WHERE created < :created", array(':created' => REQUEST_TIME - (60 * 60 * 24 * $expiration)));
     // while ($shout = db_fetch_object($shouts)) {