diff --git a/image_list.py b/image_list.py
index 5e0f074..969be3c 100755
--- a/image_list.py
+++ b/image_list.py
@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@ def append_data(conn):
     print("Append basic metadata...")
     db=conn.cursor()
     dbh=conn.cursor()
-    count=db.execute('''SELECT count(hash) FROM list EXCEPT SELECT hash FROM data''').fetchall()[0][0]
+    db.execute('''SELECT hash FROM list EXCEPT SELECT hash FROM data''')
+    i=0
+    for i,row in enumerate(db):
+        continue
+    count=i
     db.execute('''SELECT hash FROM list EXCEPT SELECT hash FROM data''')
     dirname_old=""
     for i,row in enumerate(db):