diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 47ebcd7f..24df3441 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -75,12 +75,11 @@ Quick example
 
 Get it now::
 
-    $ pip install umongo
-    $ pip install my-mongo-driver  # Note you have to manually install the mongodb driver
+    $ pip install umongo           # This installs umongo with pymongo
+    $ pip install my-mongo-driver  # Other MongoDB drivers must be installed manually
 
 Or to get it along with the MongoDB driver you're planing to use::
 
-    $ pip install umongo[pymongo]   # choose
-    $ pip install umongo[motor]     # one
-    $ pip install umongo[txmongo]   # of
-    $ pip install umongo[mongomock] # them ;-)
+    $ pip install umongo[motor]
+    $ pip install umongo[txmongo]
+    $ pip install umongo[mongomock]
diff --git a/docs/userguide.rst b/docs/userguide.rst
index 6eb31525..22114567 100644
--- a/docs/userguide.rst
+++ b/docs/userguide.rst
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ Now we can define & register documents, then work with them:
     False
     >>> DogInstance2Impl = instance2.register(Dog)
     >>> DogInstance1Impl().commit()
-    >>> DogInstance1Impl.find().count()
+    >>> DogInstance1Impl.count_documents()
     1
-    >>> DogInstance2Impl.find().count()
+    >>> DogInstance2Impl.count_documents()
     0
 
 .. note::
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6ed3885f..a9a0cbe1 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 requirements = [
     "marshmallow>=2.6.0",
     "python-dateutil>=2.5.0",
-    "pymongo>=3.2.0",
+    "pymongo>=3.7.0",
 ]
 
 setup(
diff --git a/tests/frameworks/test_pymongo.py b/tests/frameworks/test_pymongo.py
index 56691963..8d5d3f7e 100644
--- a/tests/frameworks/test_pymongo.py
+++ b/tests/frameworks/test_pymongo.py
@@ -84,17 +84,17 @@ def test_delete(self, classroom_model):
         with pytest.raises(exceptions.NotCreatedError):
             john.delete()
         john.commit()
-        assert Student.collection.find().count() == 1
+        assert Student.count_documents() == 1
         ret = john.delete()
         assert isinstance(ret, DeleteResult)
         assert not john.is_created
-        assert Student.collection.find().count() == 0
+        assert Student.count_documents() == 0
         with pytest.raises(exceptions.NotCreatedError):
             john.delete()
         # Can re-commit the document in database
         john.commit()
         assert john.is_created
-        assert Student.collection.find().count() == 1
+        assert Student.count_documents() == 1
         # Test conditional delete
         with pytest.raises(exceptions.DeleteError):
             john.delete(conditions={'name': 'Bad Name'})
@@ -123,11 +123,10 @@ def test_cursor(self, classroom_model):
         Student.collection.drop()
         for i in range(10):
             Student(name='student-%s' % i).commit()
-        cursor = Student.find(limit=5, skip=6)
-        assert cursor.count() == 10
-        assert cursor.count(with_limit_and_skip=True) == 4
+        assert Student.count_documents() == 10
+        assert Student.count_documents(limit=5, skip=6) == 4
         names = []
-        for elem in cursor:
+        for elem in Student.find(limit=5, skip=6):
             assert isinstance(elem, Student)
             names.append(elem.name)
         assert sorted(names) == ['student-%s' % i for i in range(6, 10)]
@@ -577,10 +576,10 @@ class InheritanceSearchChild2(InheritanceSearchParent):
         InheritanceSearchChild1Child(pf=1, sc1f=1).commit()
         InheritanceSearchChild2(pf=2, c2f=2).commit()
 
-        assert InheritanceSearchParent.find().count() == 4
-        assert InheritanceSearchChild1.find().count() == 2
-        assert InheritanceSearchChild1Child.find().count() == 1
-        assert InheritanceSearchChild2.find().count() == 1
+        assert InheritanceSearchParent.count_documents() == 4
+        assert InheritanceSearchChild1.count_documents() == 2
+        assert InheritanceSearchChild1Child.count_documents() == 1
+        assert InheritanceSearchChild2.count_documents() == 1
 
         res = InheritanceSearchParent.find_one({'sc1f': 1})
         assert isinstance(res, InheritanceSearchChild1Child)
@@ -631,10 +630,12 @@ class Book(Document):
             {'name': 'Jon I'}
         ]).commit()
 
-        assert Book.find({'title': 'The Hobbit'}).count() == 1
-        assert Book.find({'author.name': {'$in': ['JK Rowling', 'JRR Tolkien']}}).count() == 2
-        assert Book.find({'$and': [{'chapters.name': 'Roast Mutton'}, {'title': 'The Hobbit'}]}).count() == 1
-        assert Book.find({'chapters.name': {'$all': ['Roast Mutton', 'A Short Rest']}}).count() == 1
+        assert Book.count_documents({'title': 'The Hobbit'}) == 1
+        assert Book.count_documents({'author.name': {'$in': ['JK Rowling', 'JRR Tolkien']}}) == 2
+        assert Book.count_documents(
+            {'$and': [{'chapters.name': 'Roast Mutton'}, {'title': 'The Hobbit'}]}) == 1
+        assert Book.count_documents(
+            {'chapters.name': {'$all': ['Roast Mutton', 'A Short Rest']}}) == 1
 
     def test_pre_post_hooks(self, instance):
 
diff --git a/umongo/frameworks/pymongo.py b/umongo/frameworks/pymongo.py
index 4bfaa917..62239414 100644
--- a/umongo/frameworks/pymongo.py
+++ b/umongo/frameworks/pymongo.py
@@ -206,6 +206,17 @@ def find(cls, filter=None, *args, **kwargs):
         raw_cursor = cls.collection.find(*args, filter=filter, **kwargs)
         return cls.cursor_cls(cls, raw_cursor)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def count_documents(cls, filter=None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Get the number of documents in this collection.
+
+        Unlike pymongo's collection.count_documents, filter is optional and
+        defaults to an empty filter.
+        """
+        filter = cook_find_filter(cls, filter or {})
+        return cls.collection.count_documents(filter, **kwargs)
+
     @classmethod
     def ensure_indexes(cls):
         """