diff --git a/src/services/SendoutsService.php b/src/services/SendoutsService.php
index 1fedb9d9..82440be7 100755
--- a/src/services/SendoutsService.php
+++ b/src/services/SendoutsService.php
@@ -122,14 +122,12 @@ public function getPendingRecipients(SendoutElement $sendout, int $limit = null)
     public function getPendingRecipientCount(SendoutElement $sendout): int
     {
         if ($sendout->sendoutType === 'regular' || $sendout->sendoutType === 'scheduled') {
-            $count = ContactElement::find()
+            return ContactElement::find()
                 ->id($this->getPendingRecipientsStandardIds($sendout))
                 ->count();
-        } else {
-            $count = count($this->getPendingRecipients($sendout));
         }
 
-        return $count - $sendout->failures;
+        return count($this->getPendingRecipients($sendout));
     }
 
     /**