diff --git a/Koha/Template/Plugin/Biblio.pm b/Koha/Template/Plugin/Biblio.pm
index b8f38a61f4..090fc071e0 100644
--- a/Koha/Template/Plugin/Biblio.pm
+++ b/Koha/Template/Plugin/Biblio.pm
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use Koha::Holds;
 use Koha::Biblios;
 use Koha::Database;
 use Koha::Patrons;
-use Koha::ArticleRequests;
 use Koha::Recalls;
 
 # Do not use HoldsCount, it is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
@@ -40,18 +39,6 @@ sub HoldsCount {
     return $holds->count();
 }
 
-sub ArticleRequestsActiveCount {
-    my ( $self, $biblionumber ) = @_;
-
-    my $ar = Koha::ArticleRequests->search(
-        {
-            biblionumber => $biblionumber
-        }
-    )->filter_by_current;
-
-    return $ar->count();
-}
-
 sub CanArticleRequest {
     my ( $self, $biblionumber, $borrowernumber ) = @_;
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/biblio-view-menu.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/biblio-view-menu.inc
index bac3667c3d..74008ba117 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/biblio-view-menu.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/biblio-view-menu.inc
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         [%- ELSE -%]
         <li>
         [%- END -%]
-            <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/circ/request-article.pl?biblionumber=[% IF ( object ) %][% object | uri %][% ELSE %][% biblionumber | uri %][% END %]">Article requests ([% Biblio.ArticleRequestsActiveCount( biblio_object_id ) | html %])</a>
+            <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/circ/request-article.pl?biblionumber=[% IF ( object ) %][% object | uri %][% ELSE %][% biblionumber | uri %][% END %]">Article requests ([% biblio.article_requests.filter_by_current.count | html %])</a>
         </li>
         [%- END -%]
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/detail.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/detail.tt
index 7ddeda4fe0..b5c75c19a2 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/detail.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/catalogue/detail.tt
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
             </span>
         [% END %]
 
-        [% IF ( article_requests_count = Biblio.ArticleRequestsActiveCount( biblionumber ) ) %]
+        [% IF ( article_requests_count = biblio.article_requests.filter_by_current.count ) %]
             <span class="results_summary">
                 <span class="label">Article requests:</span>
                 <span class="number_box">