diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
index d8aae374..2de418da 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"RemoteTable({self.db_name}.{self.name})"
 
-    def __len__(self) -> int:
-        self.count_rows(None)
-
     @property
     def schema(self) -> pa.Schema:
         """The [Arrow Schema](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/python/api/datatypes.html#)
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/table.py
index 7bf43c9d..8fb84ff3 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/table.py
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@ class Table(ABC):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        """The number of rows in this Table"""
+        return self.count_rows(None)
+
     @property
     @abstractmethod
     def embedding_functions(self) -> Dict[str, EmbeddingFunctionConfig]:
@@ -1762,9 +1766,6 @@ class LanceTable(Table):
     def count_rows(self, filter: Optional[str] = None) -> int:
         return LOOP.run(self._table.count_rows(filter))
 
-    def __len__(self) -> int:
-        return self.count_rows()
-
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         val = f"{self.__class__.__name__}(name={self.name!r}, version={self.version}"
         if self._conn.read_consistency_interval is not None:
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py b/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py
index 5a2584ee..a5f3feda 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py
@@ -149,6 +149,24 @@ async def test_async_checkout():
         assert await table.count_rows() == 300
 
 
+def test_table_len_sync():
+    def handler(request):
+        if request.path == "/v1/table/test/create/?mode=create":
+            request.send_response(200)
+            request.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            request.end_headers()
+            request.wfile.write(b"{}")
+
+        request.send_response(200)
+        request.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        request.end_headers()
+        request.wfile.write(json.dumps(1).encode())
+
+    with mock_lancedb_connection(handler) as db:
+        table = db.create_table("test", [{"id": 1}])
+        assert len(table) == 1
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_http_error():
     request_id_holder = {"request_id": None}