diff --git a/models/issue_dependency.go b/models/issue_dependency.go
index 35b1f2e16..3ff620a8c 100644
--- a/models/issue_dependency.go
+++ b/models/issue_dependency.go
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ func (IssueDependencyIssue) TableName() string {
 // IssueNoDependenciesLeft checks if issue can be closed
 func IssueNoDependenciesLeft(issue *Issue) bool {
 
-	total, err := x.
+	exists, err := x.
 		Join("INNER", "issue", "issue.id = issue_dependency.issue_id").
 		Where("issue_dependency.issue_id = ?", issue.ID).
 		And("issue.is_closed = ?", "0").
-		Count(&IssueDependencyIssue{})
+		Exist(&IssueDependencyIssue{})
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if total > 0 {
+	if exists{
 		return false
 	}