diff --git a/lib/scrivener/paginater/ecto/query.ex b/lib/scrivener/paginater/ecto/query.ex
index 8f9db3f..ab43025 100644
--- a/lib/scrivener/paginater/ecto/query.ex
+++ b/lib/scrivener/paginater/ecto/query.ex
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ defimpl Scrivener.Paginater, for: Ecto.Query do
       |> exclude(:preload)
       |> exclude(:order_by)
       |> prepare_select
-      |> subquery
-      |> select(count("*"))
+      |> count
       |> repo.one(caller: caller)
 
     total_entries || 0
@@ -43,9 +42,8 @@ defimpl Scrivener.Paginater, for: Ecto.Query do
   defp prepare_select(query) do
     try do
       query
-      |> subquery
-      |> select(count("*"))
-      |> Ecto.Query.Planner.prepare_sources(_adapter = nil)
+      |> count
+      |> Ecto.Query.Planner.prepare_sources(nil)
 
       query
     rescue
@@ -64,6 +62,12 @@ defimpl Scrivener.Paginater, for: Ecto.Query do
     end
   end
 
+  defp count(query) do
+    query
+    |> subquery
+    |> select(count("*"))
+  end
+
   defp total_pages(0, _), do: 1
 
   defp total_pages(total_entries, page_size) do