diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/storage/account_data_table.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/storage/account_data_table.go
index 981722e56..58f5cb904 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/storage/account_data_table.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/storage/account_data_table.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS syncapi_account_data_id_idx ON syncapi_account
 `
 
 const insertAccountDataSQL = "" +
-	"INSERT INTO syncapi_account_data_type (user_id, room_id, type) VALUES ($2, $3, $4)" +
+	"INSERT INTO syncapi_account_data_type (user_id, room_id, type) VALUES ($1, $2, $3)" +
 	" ON CONFLICT ON CONSTRAINT syncapi_account_data_unique" +
 	" DO UPDATE SET id = EXCLUDED.id" +
 	" RETURNING id"