diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Queries.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Queries.kt
index 3b56817170..f11acdcfb0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Queries.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Queries.kt
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ import java.util.*
 
 inline fun FieldSet.select(where: SqlExpressionBuilder.()->Op<Boolean>) : Query = select(SqlExpressionBuilder.where())
 
-fun FieldSet.selectDistinct(where: (SqlExpressionBuilder.()->Op<Boolean>)? = null) : Query =
-        Query(TransactionManager.current(), this, where?.let { SqlExpressionBuilder.let(it)}).apply { distinct = true }
-
 fun FieldSet.select(where: Op<Boolean>) : Query = Query(TransactionManager.current(), this, where)
 
 fun FieldSet.selectAll() : Query = Query(TransactionManager.current(), this, null)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Query.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Query.kt
index 82f8ccce75..466decd621 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Query.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/Query.kt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ open class Query(val transaction: Transaction, val set: FieldSet, val where: Op<
     private var having: Op<Boolean>? = null;
     private var limit: Int? = null
     private var offset: Int = 0
-    internal var distinct: Boolean = false
+    private var distinct: Boolean = false
     private var count: Boolean = false
     private var forUpdate: Boolean? = null
 
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ open class Query(val transaction: Transaction, val set: FieldSet, val where: Op<
         return this
     }
 
+    fun withDistinct() : Query {
+        distinct = true
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun groupBy(vararg columns: Expression<*>): Query {
         for (column in columns) {
             groupedByColumns.add(column)
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/tests/shared/DMLTests.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/tests/shared/DMLTests.kt
index 6fc4933312..c3e212d077 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/tests/shared/DMLTests.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/tests/shared/DMLTests.kt
@@ -721,9 +721,9 @@ class DMLTests() : DatabaseTestsBase() {
             tbl.insert { it[tbl.name] = "test" }
 
             assertEquals(2, tbl.selectAll().count())
-            assertEquals(2, tbl.selectDistinct().count())
-            assertEquals(1, tbl.slice(tbl.name).selectDistinct().count())
-            assertEquals("test", tbl.slice(tbl.name).selectDistinct().single()[tbl.name])
+            assertEquals(2, tbl.selectAll().withDistinct().count())
+            assertEquals(1, tbl.slice(tbl.name).selectAll().withDistinct().count())
+            assertEquals("test", tbl.slice(tbl.name).selectAll().withDistinct().single()[tbl.name])
         }
     }