diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go
index e446660c4..4b07d4b04 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ func BranchTagCount(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//   "200":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/RepoBranchAndTagCount"
 
-	tagsCount, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetTagCount() // tags info
+	tagsCount, err := models.GetReleaseCountByRepoID(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, models.FindReleasesOptions{
+		IncludeTags: true,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetTagCount", err)
 		return