diff --git a/ssp.php b/ssp.php
index e4c6c9a..d0c0be4 100644
--- a/ssp.php
+++ b/ssp.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static function simple ( $request, $sql_details, $table, $primaryKey, $columns,
         $recordsFiltered = $resFilterLength[0][0];
 
          // Total data set length
-        $count_request = "SELECT COUNT(`{$primaryKey}`)";
+        $count_request = "SELECT COUNT({$primaryKey})";
         if($joinQuery){
           $count_request .= $joinQuery;
         } else {