diff --git a/src/pystatement.cpp b/src/pystatement.cpp
index 18a37b37..71d85def 100644
--- a/src/pystatement.cpp
+++ b/src/pystatement.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ unique_ptr<SQLStatement> DuckDBPyStatement::GetStatement() {
 
 string DuckDBPyStatement::Query() const {
 	auto &loc = statement->stmt_location;
-	auto &length = statement->stmt_length;
-	return statement->query.substr(loc, length);
+	return statement->query.substr(loc.offset, loc.length);
 }
 
 nb::set DuckDBPyStatement::NamedParameters() const {