diff --git a/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java b/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java
index 0f0377fe..74323098 100644
--- a/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java
+++ b/odata4j-core/src/main/java/org/odata4j/consumer/ConsumerCountRequest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public int execute() throws ODataProducerException {
     }
 	
 	if(filter != null) {
-	  uri = uri + "?&filter=" + filter;
+	  uri = uri + "?$filter=" + filter;
 	}
 
     ODataClientRequest request = ODataClientRequest.get(uri);