diff --git a/internal/postgres/post.go b/internal/postgres/post.go
index 1cd4472..1706b44 100644
--- a/internal/postgres/post.go
+++ b/internal/postgres/post.go
@@ -39,7 +39,14 @@ func CheckIfAnthrovePostNodeExistsByAnthroveID(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB,
 }
 
 func CheckIfAnthrovePostNodeExistsBySourceURL(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, sourceURL string) (bool, error) {
-	return executeCheckQuery(ctx, db, "url = ?", sourceURL)
+	var size int64
+	err := db.WithContext(ctx).Model(&pgModels.PostReference{}).Where("url = ?", sourceURL).Count(&size).Error
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return size > 0, nil
 }
 
 func CheckIfAnthrovePostNodeExistsBySourceID(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, sourceID string) (bool, error) {