diff --git a/scope_private.go b/scope_private.go
index 5b04a639..74adf1ff 100644
--- a/scope_private.go
+++ b/scope_private.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (scope *Scope) selectSql() string {
 	}
 	sql := scope.buildSelectQuery(scope.Search.selects)
 	scope.Search.countingQuery = (len(scope.Search.group) == 0) && hasCountRegexp.MatchString(sql)
-	return scope.buildSelectQuery(scope.Search.selects)
+	return sql
 }
 
 func (scope *Scope) orderSql() string {