diff --git a/module/block/model.php b/module/block/model.php
index 3b325a8c50..2b2b1aa0d8 100644
--- a/module/block/model.php
+++ b/module/block/model.php
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ class blockModel extends model
             ->fetch('count');
         $data['stories']  = (int)$this->dao->select('count(*) AS count')->from(TABLE_STORY)->where('assignedTo')->eq($this->app->user->account)->andWhere('deleted')->eq(0)->fetch('count');
         $data['projects'] = (int)$this->dao->select('count(*) AS count')->from(TABLE_PROJECT)
-            ->where('status')->ne('done')
-            ->andWhere('status')->ne('closed')
+            ->where('status')->notIN('done,closed')
             ->beginIF(!$this->app->user->admin)->andWhere('id')->in($this->app->user->view->projects)->fi()
             ->andWhere('deleted')->eq(0)
             ->fetch('count');
diff --git a/module/project/model.php b/module/project/model.php
index 14702e843a..1acb35bddf 100644
--- a/module/project/model.php
+++ b/module/project/model.php
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ class projectModel extends model
                 ->where('t1.product')->eq($productID)
                 ->andWhere('t2.deleted')->eq(0)
                 ->andWhere('t2.iscat')->eq(0)
-                ->beginIF($status == 'undone')->andWhere('t2.status')->ne('done')->andWhere('t2.status')->ne('closed')->fi()
+                ->beginIF($status == 'undone')->andWhere('t2.status')->notIN('done,closed')->fi()
                 ->beginIF($branch)->andWhere('t1.branch')->eq($branch)->fi()
                 ->beginIF($status != 'all' and $status != 'undone')->andWhere('status')->in($status)->fi()
                 ->beginIF(!$this->app->user->admin)->andWhere('t2.id')->in($this->app->user->view->projects)->fi()
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class projectModel extends model
         else
         {
             return $this->dao->select('*, IF(INSTR(" done,closed", status) < 2, 0, 1) AS isDone')->from(TABLE_PROJECT)->where('iscat')->eq(0)
-                ->beginIF($status == 'undone')->andWhere('status')->ne('done')->andWhere('status')->ne('closed')->fi()
+                ->beginIF($status == 'undone')->andWhere('status')->notIN('done,closed')->fi()
                 ->beginIF($status != 'all' and $status != 'undone')->andWhere('status')->in($status)->fi()
                 ->beginIF(!$this->app->user->admin)->andWhere('id')->in($this->app->user->view->projects)->fi()
                 ->andWhere('deleted')->eq(0)
diff --git a/module/task/model.php b/module/task/model.php
index 99e008a132..d6082781f4 100644
--- a/module/task/model.php
+++ b/module/task/model.php
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ class taskModel extends model
             ->andWhere("((t4.`account` = '{$this->app->user->account}' AND t4.`type` = 'task') OR t1.`assignedTo` = '{$this->app->user->account}' OR t1.`finishedby` = '{$this->app->user->account}')")
             ->fi()
             ->beginIF($productID)->andWhere("((t5.root=" . (int)$productID . " and t5.type='story') OR t2.product=" . (int)$productID . ")")->fi()
-            ->beginIF($type == 'undone')->andWhere('t1.status')->ne('done')->andWhere('t1.status')->ne('closed')->fi()
+            ->beginIF($type == 'undone')->andWhere('t1.status')->notIN('done,closed')->fi()
             ->beginIF($type == 'needconfirm')->andWhere('t2.version > t1.storyVersion')->andWhere("t2.status = 'active'")->fi()
             ->beginIF($type == 'assignedtome')->andWhere('t1.assignedTo')->eq($this->app->user->account)->fi()
             ->beginIF($type == 'finishedbyme')