diff --git a/services/web/project/__init__.py b/services/web/project/__init__.py
index ddc5a7f..825326a 100644
--- a/services/web/project/__init__.py
+++ b/services/web/project/__init__.py
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ def complete_register():
     password= data['password']
     country= data['country']
 
-    FIND_USERNAME= f"SELECT * FROM members WHERE  username::text = '{username}' "
+    FIND_USERNAME= f"SELECT id FROM members WHERE  username::text = '{username}' "
     print(FIND_USERNAME)
     with connection:
             with connection.cursor(cursor_factory=psycopg2.extras.DictCursor) as cursor:
                 cursor.execute(FIND_USERNAME)
                 user_search = cursor.fetchall()
     print(user_search)
-    print(user_search[0])
+    print(user_search[0][0])
     if  user_search[0]:
         return jsonify({'status': "DUPLICATE",'message': 'Error - use another username'}), 200