diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index a1a48d0..336aa42 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func httpServer(ctx context.Context, app *appState) error {
 		defer span.End()
 
 		args := make([]any, 0, 3)
-		uriarg := "1 = 1"
+		uriarg := "state not in ('frozen', 'permanantly-dead')"
 		uri := r.URL.Query().Get("uri")
 		if uri != "" {
 			feed_id := urlNS.UUID5(uri)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func httpServer(ctx context.Context, app *appState) error {
 					nick,
 					uri
 				FROM feeds
-				where state not in ('frozen', 'permanantly-dead') and `+uriarg+`
+				where `+uriarg+`
 			) using (feed_id)`, args...).Scan(&end)
 		span.RecordError(err)
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func httpServer(ctx context.Context, app *appState) error {
 							nick,
 							uri
 						FROM feeds
-						where state not in ('frozen', 'permanantly-dead') and `+uriarg+`
+						where `+uriarg+`
 					) using (feed_id)
 					order by ulid asc
 					limit ?