diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
index 313036ac5..1fcc40500 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class DboPostgres extends DboSource {
 		}
 		$count = count($fields);
 
-		if ($count >= 1 && !preg_match('/^\s*COUNT\(/', $fields[0])) {
+		if ($count >= 1 && !preg_match('/^\s*COUNT\(\*/', $fields[0])) {
 			$result = array();
 			for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) {
 				if (!preg_match('/^.+\\(.*\\)/', $fields[$i]) && !preg_match('/\s+AS\s+/', $fields[$i])) {