diff --git a/marietje/api/views.py b/marietje/api/views.py
index 976b66f..be21741 100644
--- a/marietje/api/views.py
+++ b/marietje/api/views.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def songs(request):
         filter_query &= query
 
     songs_query = Song.objects.filter(filter_query).order_by('artist', 'title').select_related('user')
-    total = songs_query.count()
     paginator = Paginator(songs_query, pagesize)
 
     try:
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ def songs(request):
     songs_dict = [song_to_dict(song, user=True) for song in songs.object_list]
 
     return JsonResponse({
-        'total': total,
         'per_page': pagesize,
         'current_page': page,
         'last_page': paginator.num_pages,