diff --git a/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsPodcastFilters.js b/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsPodcastFilters.js
index 85dee37f..92002d79 100644
--- a/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsPodcastFilters.js
+++ b/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsPodcastFilters.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ module.exports = {
       replacements,
       distinct: true,
       attributes: {
-        include: [[Sequelize.literal(`(SELECT count(*) FROM podcastEpisodes pe WHERE pe.podcastId = podcast.id)`), 'numEpisodes'], ...podcastIncludes]
+        include: [...podcastIncludes]
       },
       include: [
         {
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ module.exports = {
       if (podcast.dataValues.numEpisodesIncomplete) {
         libraryItem.numEpisodesIncomplete = podcast.dataValues.numEpisodesIncomplete
       }
-      if (podcast.dataValues.numEpisodes) {
-        podcast.numEpisodes = podcast.dataValues.numEpisodes
-      }
 
       libraryItem.media = podcast