diff --git a/classes/Instructors_List.php b/classes/Instructors_List.php
index ce76c9f519..c2395343b3 100644
--- a/classes/Instructors_List.php
+++ b/classes/Instructors_List.php
@@ -399,16 +399,8 @@ public static function get_instructors( array $status, $offset, $per_page, $sear
 
 		$query = "SELECT
 					DISTINCT user.*,
-					ins_status.meta_value AS status,
-					(
-						SELECT
-							COUNT(*)
-							FROM {$wpdb->posts}
-							WHERE post_author = user.ID
-								AND post_type = 'courses'
-					) total_courses
+					ins_status.meta_value AS status
 					FROM {$wpdb->users} AS user
-						
 					INNER JOIN {$wpdb->usermeta} AS ins_status
 						ON ( user.ID = ins_status.user_id )
 						AND ins_status.meta_key = '_tutor_instructor_status'