diff --git a/countryban.install b/countryban.install
index a76d066..8502e2d 100644
--- a/countryban.install
+++ b/countryban.install
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
  */
 
  function countryban_update_1() {
-    $query = "DROP TABLE {countryban_iptocountry}";
-   db_query($query);
- } 
+   return update_sql("DROP TABLE {countryban_iptocountry}");
+ }