diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SimpleMongoRepository.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SimpleMongoRepository.java
index 8244e5b3c..cf0d696ef 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SimpleMongoRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SimpleMongoRepository.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import com.mongodb.client.result.DeleteResult;
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @author Thomas Darimont
  * @author Mark Paluch
+ * @author Mehran Behnam
  */
 public class SimpleMongoRepository<T, ID> implements MongoRepository<T, ID> {
 
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ public class SimpleMongoRepository<T, ID> implements MongoRepository<T, ID> {
 
 		Assert.notNull(pageable, "Pageable must not be null!");
 
-		Long count = count();
+		long count = count();
 		List<T> list = findAll(new Query().with(pageable));
 
 		return new PageImpl<>(list, pageable, count);