diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index e591464e3..69eabbbd8 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
   #
   # Returns a {Number}.
   getMarkerCount: ->
-    @buffer.getMarkerCount()
+    @defaultMarkerLayer.getMarkerCount()
 
   destroyMarker: (id) ->
     @getMarker(id)?.destroy()