diff --git a/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go b/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
index da7bd40840..12bf86f161 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) getAllChannelsQuery(opts store.ChannelSearchOpts, forCo
 	}
 
 	if len(opts.ExcludeChannelNames) > 0 {
-		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("c.Name NOT IN ('%s')", strings.Join(opts.ExcludeChannelNames, "', '")))
+		query = query.Where(sq.NotEq{"c.Name": opts.ExcludeChannelNames})
 	}
 
 	return query
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) channelSearchQuery(term string, opts store.ChannelSearc
 	}
 
 	if len(opts.ExcludeChannelNames) > 0 {
-		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("c.Name NOT IN ('%s')", strings.Join(opts.ExcludeChannelNames, "', '")))
+		query = query.Where(sq.NotEq{"c.Name": opts.ExcludeChannelNames})
 	}
 
 	if len(opts.NotAssociatedToGroup) > 0 {