diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/utils/DatabaseManager.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/utils/DatabaseManager.java
index 6158e41..8c1922e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/utils/DatabaseManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/utils/DatabaseManager.java
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ public class DatabaseManager
             pStatement.setString(1, pronoun);
             pStatement.setString(2, format);
             pStatement.setInt(3, pronounId);
-            return pStatement.execute();
+            pStatement.executeUpdate();
+            return true;
         } catch (SQLException e)
         {
             logger.err(e.getMessage());
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ public class DatabaseManager
 
         for(String q : queries) {
             try(Statement stmt = dbConnection.createStatement()) {
-                stmt.execute(q);
+                stmt.executeUpdate(q);
             } catch (SQLException e) {
                 logger.err(e.getMessage());
                 return false;
@@ -224,7 +225,8 @@ public class DatabaseManager
             pStatement.setInt(1, mainPronounId);
             pStatement.setInt(2, secondaryPronounId);
             pStatement.setString(3, playerName);
-            return pStatement.execute();
+            pStatement.executeUpdate();
+            return true;
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             logger.err(e.getMessage());
         }