diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
index 2f9a3ab3245d..68f0031dffe8 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ public function exists()
 	 */
 	public function count($column = '*')
 	{
-		return $this->aggregate(__FUNCTION__, array($column));
+		return (int) $this->aggregate(__FUNCTION__, array($column));
 	}
 
 	/**