diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/search/views.py b/rhodecode/apps/search/views.py
index 0dc3c125..27a309ff 100644
--- a/rhodecode/apps/search/views.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/search/views.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def perform_search(request, tmpl_context, repo_name=None, repo_group_name=None):
                 sort=search_sort,
             )
 
-            search_result_count = search_result["count"]["value"]
+            search_result_count = search_result["count"]
 
             formatted_results = Page(
                 search_result["results"],