diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
index 9296398c..e0bfcc71 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -33,16 +33,9 @@ class RegisterController extends Controller
      */
     public function checkUser()
     {
-
-        $count = DB::table('users')->count();
         $username = DB::table('users')->where('id', 1)->value('name');
 
-        if( $count === 1 ) {
-            return response()->json(['userCount' => $count, 'username' => $username], 200);
-        }
-        else {
-            return response()->json(['userCount' => $count], 200);
-        }
+        return response()->json(['username' => $username], 200);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/js/views/auth/Login.vue b/resources/js/views/auth/Login.vue
index 3a421b82..5bb0784b 100644
--- a/resources/js/views/auth/Login.vue
+++ b/resources/js/views/auth/Login.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <template>
-    <form-wrapper :title="$t('auth.forms.login')" :punchline="punchline" v-if="userCount === 1">
+    <form-wrapper :title="$t('auth.forms.login')" :punchline="punchline" v-if="username">
         <div v-if="isDemo" class="notification is-info has-text-centered" v-html="$t('auth.forms.welcome_to_demo_app_use_those_credentials')" />
         <form @submit.prevent="handleSubmit" @keydown="form.onKeydown($event)">
             <form-field :form="form" fieldName="email" inputType="email" :label="$t('auth.forms.email')" autofocus />
             <form-field :form="form" fieldName="password" inputType="password" :label="$t('auth.forms.password')" />
             <form-buttons :isBusy="form.isBusy" :caption="$t('auth.sign_in')" />
         </form>
-        <p v-if="userCount === 0 ">{{ $t('auth.forms.dont_have_account_yet') }}&nbsp;<router-link :to="{ name: 'register' }" class="is-link">{{ $t('auth.register') }}</router-link></p>
+        <p v-if=" !username ">{{ $t('auth.forms.dont_have_account_yet') }}&nbsp;<router-link :to="{ name: 'register' }" class="is-link">{{ $t('auth.register') }}</router-link></p>
         <p>{{ $t('auth.forms.forgot_your_password') }}&nbsp;<router-link :to="{ name: 'password.request' }" class="is-link">{{ $t('auth.forms.request_password_reset') }}</router-link></p>
     </form-wrapper>
 </template>
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
     export default {
         data(){
             return {
-
-                userCount: null,
-                username: '',
+                username: null,
                 isDemo: this.$root.appSettings.isDemoApp,
                 form: new Form({
                     email: '',
@@ -70,11 +68,10 @@
             next(async vm => {
                 const { data } = await vm.axios.post('api/checkuser')
 
-                if( data.userCount === 0 ) {
+                if( !data.username ) {
                     return next({ name: 'register' });
                 }
                 else {
-                    vm.userCount = data.userCount
                     vm.username = data.username
                 }
             });