diff --git a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
index 0c42a8840..ae4756cc6 100644
--- a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void CharacterDatabaseConnection::DoPrepareStatements()
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_ACCOUNT_INSTANCE_LOCK_TIMES, "DELETE FROM account_instance_times WHERE accountId = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_INS_ACCOUNT_INSTANCE_LOCK_TIMES, "INSERT INTO account_instance_times (accountId, instanceId, releaseTime) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_MATCH_MAKER_RATING, "SELECT matchMakerRating, maxMMR  FROM character_arena_stats WHERE guid = ? AND slot = ?", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
-    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHARACTER_COUNT, "SELECT ? AS account,(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM characters WHERE account =?) AS cnt", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
+    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHARACTER_COUNT, "SELECT account, COUNT(guid) FROM characters WHERE account = ? GROUP BY account", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_DECLINED_NAME, "DELETE FROM character_declinedname WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
 
     // Guild handling