diff --git a/server/admin.api.js b/server/admin.api.js
index 06e64c635..d0f00944d 100644
--- a/server/admin.api.js
+++ b/server/admin.api.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const junkBrewQuery = HomebrewModel.find({
 
 /* Search for brews that aren't compressed (missing the compressed text field) */
 const uncompressedBrewQuery = HomebrewModel.find({
-	'textBin' : null
+	'text' :  { '$exists' : true }
 }).lean().limit(1000).select('_id');
 
 router.get('/admin/cleanup', mw.adminOnly, (req, res)=>{