diff --git a/pyzipcode/__init__.py b/pyzipcode/__init__.py
index da3b76b..c9ba2af 100644
--- a/pyzipcode/__init__.py
+++ b/pyzipcode/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def query(self, sql, args):
         return res
 
 ZIP_QUERY = "SELECT * FROM ZipCodes WHERE zip=?"
-ZIP_RANGE_QUERY = "SELECT * FROM ZipCodes WHERE longitude >= %s and longitude <= %s AND latitude >= %s and latitude <= %s"
+ZIP_RANGE_QUERY = "SELECT * FROM ZipCodes WHERE longitude >= ? and longitude <= ? AND latitude >= ? and latitude <= ?"
 ZIP_FIND_QUERY = "SELECT * FROM ZipCodes WHERE city LIKE ? AND state LIKE ?"
 
 class ZipCode(object):
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ def get_zipcodes_around_radius(self, zip, radius):
         long_range = (zip.longitude-(radius/69.0), zip.longitude+(radius/69.0))
         lat_range = (zip.latitude-(radius/49.0), zip.latitude+(radius/49.0))
         
-        return format_result(self.conn_manager.query(ZIP_RANGE_QUERY % (
+        return format_result(self.conn_manager.query(ZIP_RANGE_QUERY, [
             long_range[0], long_range[1],
             lat_range[0], lat_range[1]
-        )))
+        ]))
                     
     def find_zip(self, city=None, state=None):
         if city is None: