diff --git a/ActiveQuery.php b/ActiveQuery.php
index 07b142e..fac0ac6 100644
--- a/ActiveQuery.php
+++ b/ActiveQuery.php
@@ -154,9 +154,7 @@ class ActiveQuery extends QueryTrait implements ISqlBuilder
      */
     public function count(): int
     {
-        $clone = clone $this;
-        $clone->select(['count(*)']);
-        $search = $clone->buildCommand($clone->builder->count())->one();
+        $search = $this->buildCommand($this->builder->count())->one();
         return !$search ? 0 : current($search);
     }
 
diff --git a/SqlBuilder.php b/SqlBuilder.php
index bb3fae2..294333f 100644
--- a/SqlBuilder.php
+++ b/SqlBuilder.php
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class SqlBuilder extends Component
      */
     public function count(): string
     {
-        return $this->makeSelect($this->query->select) . $this->make();
+        return $this->makeSelect(['COUNT(*)']) . $this->make();
     }