diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
index acf218ec43..1824453537 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
     {
         Log::channel('audit')->info('Show login form (1.1).');
 
-        $count             = DB::table('users')->whereNull('deleted_at')->count();
+        $count             = DB::table('users')->count();
         $guard             = config('auth.defaults.guard');
         $title             = (string) trans('firefly.login_page_title');
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/Installer.php b/app/Http/Middleware/Installer.php
index 76c4e30948..1954f226bd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/Installer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/Installer.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Installer
         // Log::debug('Now in routine hasNoTables()');
 
         try {
-            DB::table('users')->whereNull('deleted_at')->count();
+            DB::table('users')->count();
         } catch (QueryException $e) {
             $message = $e->getMessage();
             Log::error(sprintf('Error message trying to access users-table: %s', $message));