diff --git a/lib/aws-record/record/item_collection.rb b/lib/aws-record/record/item_collection.rb
index 8fab7db8..cffdc776 100644
--- a/lib/aws-record/record/item_collection.rb
+++ b/lib/aws-record/record/item_collection.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def each(&block)
       end
 
       def empty?
-        items.empty?
+        items.items.empty?
       end
 
       private
diff --git a/spec/aws-record/record/item_collection_spec.rb b/spec/aws-record/record/item_collection_spec.rb
index 1cecf786..e090fb2a 100644
--- a/spec/aws-record/record/item_collection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/aws-record/record/item_collection_spec.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ module Record
             model,
             stub_client
           )
-          expect(c.empty?).to be_falsy
+          expect(c.empty?).to be_truthy
         end
       end