diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
index 28e9bc4b3..1c2c0e31b 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
@@ -465,9 +465,8 @@ class Feed(models.Model):
         r.zremrangebyrank('error_feeds', 0, -1)
         
     def update_all_statistics(self, full=True, force=False):
-        if not self.counts_converted_to_redis:
-            force = True
-        self.count_subscribers(recount=force)
+        recount = not self.counts_converted_to_redis:
+        self.count_subscribers(recount=recount)
         self.calculate_last_story_date()
         
         count_extra = False