diff --git a/core/collection_query.go b/core/collection_query.go
index 77168a1f..5108dd3c 100644
--- a/core/collection_query.go
+++ b/core/collection_query.go
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ func (app *BaseApp) IsCollectionNameUnique(name string, excludeIds ...string) bo
 		query.AndWhere(dbx.NotIn("id", list.ToInterfaceSlice(uniqueExcludeIds)...))
 	}
 
-	var exists bool
+	var total int
 
-	return query.Row(&exists) == nil && !exists
+	return query.Row(&total) == nil && total == 0
 }
 
 // TruncateCollection deletes all records associated with the provided collection.
diff --git a/core/migrations_runner.go b/core/migrations_runner.go
index 9d0e77dd..b5258675 100644
--- a/core/migrations_runner.go
+++ b/core/migrations_runner.go
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (r *MigrationsRunner) initMigrationsTable() error {
 func (r *MigrationsRunner) isMigrationApplied(txApp App, file string) bool {
 	var exists bool
 
-	err := txApp.DB().Select("count(*)").
+	err := txApp.DB().Select("(1)").
 		From(r.tableName).
 		Where(dbx.HashExp{"file": file}).
 		Limit(1).
diff --git a/core/migrations_runner_test.go b/core/migrations_runner_test.go
index 84ee6cab..a42cdee8 100644
--- a/core/migrations_runner_test.go
+++ b/core/migrations_runner_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestMigrationsRunnerRemoveMissingAppliedMigrations(t *testing.T) {
 func isMigrationApplied(app core.App, file string) bool {
 	var exists bool
 
-	err := app.DB().Select("count(*)").
+	err := app.DB().Select("(1)").
 		From(core.DefaultMigrationsTable).
 		Where(dbx.HashExp{"file": file}).
 		Limit(1).
@@ -210,28 +210,3 @@ func isMigrationApplied(app core.App, file string) bool {
 
 	return err == nil && exists
 }
-
-// // -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// type testDB struct {
-// 	*dbx.DB
-// 	CalledQueries []string
-// }
-
-// // NB! Don't forget to call `db.Close()` at the end of the test.
-// func createTestDB() (*testDB, error) {
-// 	sqlDB, err := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
-// 	if err != nil {
-// 		return nil, err
-// 	}
-
-// 	db := testDB{DB: dbx.NewFromDB(sqlDB, "sqlite")}
-// 	db.QueryLogFunc = func(ctx context.Context, t time.Duration, sql string, rows *sql.Rows, err error) {
-// 		db.CalledQueries = append(db.CalledQueries, sql)
-// 	}
-// 	db.ExecLogFunc = func(ctx context.Context, t time.Duration, sql string, result sql.Result, err error) {
-// 		db.CalledQueries = append(db.CalledQueries, sql)
-// 	}
-
-// 	return &db, nil
-// }