diff --git a/kolibri/plugins/device/kolibri_plugin.py b/kolibri/plugins/device/kolibri_plugin.py
index 5e1ec4adfe7..71e533c7f7e 100644
--- a/kolibri/plugins/device/kolibri_plugin.py
+++ b/kolibri/plugins/device/kolibri_plugin.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class DeviceManagementPlugin(KolibriPluginBase):
 def any_ie11_users():
     from kolibri.core.logger.models import UserSessionLog
 
-    return UserSessionLog.objects.filter(device_info__contains="IE,11").count() > 0
+    return UserSessionLog.objects.filter(device_info__contains="IE,11").exists()
 
 
 def using_py27():