diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_recurring_document.py b/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_recurring_document.py
index d47c5c7701..58558c4a8e 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_recurring_document.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/tests/test_recurring_document.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _test_recurring_document(obj, base_doc, date_field, first_and_last_day):
 	no_of_months = ({"Monthly": 1, "Quarterly": 3, "Yearly": 12})[base_doc.recurring_type]
 
 	def _test(i):
-		obj.assertEquals(i+1, frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tab%s`
+		obj.assertEquals(i+1, frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tab%s`
 			where recurring_id=%s and (docstatus=1 or docstatus=0)""" % (base_doc.doctype, '%s'),
 			(base_doc.recurring_id))[0][0])
 
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v4_0/fix_employee_user_id.py b/erpnext/patches/v4_0/fix_employee_user_id.py
index 6f449f97bb..2a8f76b9cb 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v4_0/fix_employee_user_id.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v4_0/fix_employee_user_id.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ def execute():
 			frappe.db.sql("""update `tabEmployee` set user_id=null
 				where user_id=%s and name!=%s""", (user_id, employee))
 		else:
-			count = frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabEmployee` where user_id=%s""", user_id)[0][0]
+			count = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabEmployee` where user_id=%s""", user_id)[0][0]
 			frappe.db.sql("""update `tabEmployee` set user_id=null
 				where user_id=%s limit %s""", (user_id, count - 1))
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/sales_funnel/sales_funnel.py b/erpnext/selling/page/sales_funnel/sales_funnel.py
index 4d12efd99b..71dc8bd05c 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/sales_funnel/sales_funnel.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/sales_funnel/sales_funnel.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from frappe import _
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_funnel_data(from_date, to_date):
-	active_leads = frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabLead`
+	active_leads = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabLead`
 		where (date(`modified`) between %s and %s)
 		and status != "Do Not Contact" """, (from_date, to_date))[0][0]
 
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ def get_funnel_data(from_date, to_date):
 		where (date(`modified`) between %s and %s)
 		and status != "Passive" """, (from_date, to_date))[0][0]
 
-	opportunities = frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabOpportunity`
+	opportunities = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabOpportunity`
 		where (date(`creation`) between %s and %s)
 		and status != "Lost" """, (from_date, to_date))[0][0]
 
-	quotations = frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabQuotation`
+	quotations = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabQuotation`
 		where docstatus = 1 and (date(`creation`) between %s and %s)
 		and status != "Lost" """, (from_date, to_date))[0][0]
 
-	sales_orders = frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabSales Order`
+	sales_orders = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabSales Order`
 		where docstatus = 1 and (date(`creation`) between %s and %s)""", (from_date, to_date))[0][0]
 
 	return [
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py
index ac999ed23b..791e54e370 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_digest/email_digest.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class EmailDigest(Document):
 		if not user_id:
 			user_id = frappe.session.user
 
-		return frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabToDo` 
+		return frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabToDo` 
 			where status='Open' and (owner=%s or assigned_by=%s)""",
 			(user_id, user_id))[0][0]
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class EmailDigest(Document):
 	
 	def get_issue_count(self):
 		"""Get count of Issue"""
-		return frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabIssue`
+		return frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabIssue`
 			where status in ('Open','Replied') """)[0][0]
 
 	def get_project_list(self, user_id=None):
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class EmailDigest(Document):
 
 	def get_project_count(self):
 		"""Get count of Project"""
-		return frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabProject`
+		return frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabProject`
 			where status='Open' and project_type='External'""")[0][0]
 
 	def set_accounting_cards(self, context):
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py
index 12899cddd0..e63816168c 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def get_item_for_list_in_html(context):
 
 def get_group_item_count(item_group):
 	child_groups = ", ".join(['"' + i[0] + '"' for i in get_child_groups(item_group)])
-	return frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from `tabItem`
+	return frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from `tabItem`
 		where docstatus = 0 and show_in_website = 1
 		and (item_group in (%s)
 			or name in (select parent from `tabWebsite Item Group`
diff --git a/erpnext/startup/boot.py b/erpnext/startup/boot.py
index 97ef3299a3..9b16ad79ef 100644
--- a/erpnext/startup/boot.py
+++ b/erpnext/startup/boot.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def boot_session(bootinfo):
 			"Notification Control")
 
 		# if no company, show a dialog box to create a new company
-		bootinfo.customer_count = frappe.db.sql("""select count(*) from tabCustomer""")[0][0]
+		bootinfo.customer_count = frappe.db.sql("""select count(name) from tabCustomer""")[0][0]
 
 		if not bootinfo.customer_count:
 			bootinfo.setup_complete = frappe.db.sql("""select name from