diff --git a/app/src/Model/Table/MatchgridsTable.php b/app/src/Model/Table/MatchgridsTable.php
index c20ff99c6..badbbb3e8 100644
--- a/app/src/Model/Table/MatchgridsTable.php
+++ b/app/src/Model/Table/MatchgridsTable.php
@@ -274,11 +274,8 @@ public function ruleIsUnique($entity, array $options): bool|string {
     // the table name is not changed
 
     if(!$entity->id || $entity->isDirty('table_name')) {
-      $c = $this->find('all', [
-                        'conditions' => [
-                          'LOWER(Matchgrids.table_name)' => strtolower($entity->table_name)
-                        ]
-                      ])
+      $c = $this->find()
+                ->where(['LOWER(Matchgrids.table_name)' => strtolower($entity->table_name)])
                 ->count();
       
       if($c > 0) {