diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/model/UnconfirmedContribution.ts b/backend/src/graphql/model/UnconfirmedContribution.ts
index 3b88bec1c..5847b08d0 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/model/UnconfirmedContribution.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/model/UnconfirmedContribution.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { ObjectType, Field, Int } from 'type-graphql'
 import Decimal from 'decimal.js-light'
 import { Contribution } from '@entity/Contribution'
 import { User } from '@entity/User'
-import { ContributionMessage } from '@model/ContributionMessage'
 
 @ObjectType()
 export class UnconfirmedContribution {
@@ -18,9 +17,7 @@ export class UnconfirmedContribution {
     this.moderator = contribution.moderatorId
     this.creation = creations
     this.state = contribution.contributionStatus
-    this.messages = contribution.messages
-      ? contribution.messages.map((message) => new ContributionMessage(message, message.user))
-      : []
+    this.messageCount = contribution.messages ? contribution.messages.length : 0
   }
 
   @Field(() => String)
@@ -56,6 +53,6 @@ export class UnconfirmedContribution {
   @Field(() => String)
   state: string
 
-  @Field(() => [ContributionMessage])
-  messages: ContributionMessage[]
+  @Field(() => Number)
+  messageCount: number
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
index a0eed646f..f4656aec8 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.ts
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ export class AdminResolver {
       .select('c')
       .from(Contribution, 'c')
       .leftJoinAndSelect('c.messages', 'm')
-      .leftJoinAndSelect('m.user', 'u')
       .where({ confirmedAt: IsNull() })
       .getMany()