diff --git a/data/model/log.py b/data/model/log.py
index 5b32e3fb1..56c029a1e 100644
--- a/data/model/log.py
+++ b/data/model/log.py
@@ -137,10 +137,8 @@ def get_stale_logs_cutoff_id(cutoff_date):
   """ Gets the most recent ID created before the cutoff_date. """
   try:
     return (LogEntry
-            .select(LogEntry.id)
+            .select(fn.Min(LogEntry.id))
             .where(LogEntry.datetime <= cutoff_date)
-            .order_by(LogEntry.id.desc())
-            .limit(1)
             .tuples())[0][0]
   except IndexError:
     return None