diff --git a/evennia/accounts/manager.py b/evennia/accounts/manager.py
index c617b97a38..7771280fe9 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/manager.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/manager.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class AccountDBManager(TypedObjectManager, UserManager):
             if callable(typeclass):
                 typeclass = f"{typeclass.__module__}.{typeclass.__name__}"
             else:
-                typeclass = fstr(typeclass)
+                typeclass = str(typeclass)
             query["db_typeclass_path"] = typeclass
         if exact:
             matches = self.filter(**query)