diff --git a/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php b/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php
index 87413e808d..1ccb785150 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/db/mysql.php
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class dbal_mysql extends dbal
 			}
 		}
 
-		return $this->get_row_count($table_name);
+		return parent::get_row_count($table_name);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/db/mysqli.php b/phpBB/includes/db/mysqli.php
index 49b2789ce6..a311b8cda6 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/db/mysqli.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/db/mysqli.php
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class dbal_mysqli extends dbal
 			}
 		}
 
-		return $this->get_row_count($table_name);
+		return parent::get_row_count($table_name);
 	}
 
 	/**