diff --git a/watson/search.py b/watson/search.py
index a040584..e51020f 100644
--- a/watson/search.py
+++ b/watson/search.py
@@ -537,20 +537,9 @@ class SearchEngine(object):
                         object_id_int__in=queryset,
                     )
                 else:
-                    live_ids = list(queryset)
-                    if live_ids:
-                        filter &= Q(
-                            object_id__in=live_ids,
-                        )
-                    else:
-                        # HACK: There is a bug in Django
-                        # (https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/15145)
-                        # that messes up __in queries when the iterable is empty.
-                        # This bit of nonsense ensures that this aspect of the query
-                        # will be impossible to fulfill.
-                        filter &= Q(
-                            content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(model).id + 1,
-                        )
+                    filter &= Q(
+                        object_id__in=queryset,
+                    )
             # Add the model to the filter.
             content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(model)
             filter &= Q(