diff --git a/app/CustomFuncPao.php b/app/CustomFuncPao.php
index 52e81424..adb771fc 100644
--- a/app/CustomFuncPao.php
+++ b/app/CustomFuncPao.php
@@ -1406,7 +1406,8 @@ function updateArticoloFromGM($idarticolo)
             ->orderBy('dataOra', 'desc')
             ->get();
 
-        if ($articles->count() > 0) {
+        // se $articles è un array        
+        if (count($articles) > 0) {
             $article = $articles[0];
         } else {
             $article = null;