diff --git a/core/modules/forum/config/schema/forum.schema.yml b/core/modules/forum/config/schema/forum.schema.yml
index f74587c..8f6f903 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/config/schema/forum.schema.yml
+++ b/core/modules/forum/config/schema/forum.schema.yml
@@ -64,3 +64,8 @@ block.settings.forum_new_block:
     block_count:
       type: integer
       label: 'Block count'
+
+# Forum's third party settings only exist to ensure that the node type is
+# dependent on the forum module.
+node_type.third_party.forum:
+  type: ignore
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/forum.module b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
index 730790d..445146c 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/forum.module
+++ b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
@@ -738,13 +738,24 @@ function forum_system_info_alter(&$info, Extension $file, $type) {
   // It is not safe to call entity_load_multiple_by_properties() during
   // maintenance mode.
   if ($type == 'module' && !defined('MAINTENANCE_MODE') && $file->getName() == 'forum') {
-    $nodes = entity_load_multiple_by_properties('node', ['type' => 'forum']);
+    $factory = \Drupal::service('entity.query');
+    $nodes = $factory->get('node')
+      ->condition('type', 'forum')
+      ->count()
+      ->accessCheck(FALSE)
+      ->range(0, 1)
+      ->execute();
     if (!empty($nodes)) {
       $info['required'] = TRUE;
       $info['explanation'] = t('To uninstall Forum first delete all <em>Forum</em> content.');
     }
     $vid = \Drupal::config('forum.settings')->get('vocabulary');
-    $terms = entity_load_multiple_by_properties('taxonomy_term', ['vid' => $vid]);
+    $terms = $factory->get('taxonomy_term')
+      ->condition('vid', $vid)
+      ->count()
+      ->accessCheck(FALSE)
+      ->range(0, 1)
+      ->execute();
     if (!empty($terms)) {
       $vocabulary = Vocabulary::load($vid);
       $access = \Drupal::currentUser()->hasPermission('administer taxonomy');