diff --git a/modules/doctor/repository.go b/modules/doctor/repository.go
index 6569378cbe..46c64f9f4b 100644
--- a/modules/doctor/repository.go
+++ b/modules/doctor/repository.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func handleDeleteOrphanedRepos(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix b
 
 // countOrphanedRepos count repository where user of owner_id do not exist
 func countOrphanedRepos(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
-	return db.CountOrphanedObjects(ctx, "repository", "user", "repository.owner_id=user.id")
+	return db.CountOrphanedObjects(ctx, "repository", "user", "repository.owner_id=`user`.id")
 }
 
 // deleteOrphanedRepos delete repository where user of owner_id do not exist
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func deleteOrphanedRepos(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 	for {
 		var ids []int64
 		if err := e.Table("`repository`").
-			Join("LEFT", "`user`", "repository.owner_id=user.id").
+			Join("LEFT", "`user`", "repository.owner_id=`user`.id").
 			Where(builder.IsNull{"`user`.id"}).
 			Select("`repository`.id").Limit(batchSize).Find(&ids); err != nil {
 			return deleted, err