diff --git a/src/moin/macros/ItemList.py b/src/moin/macros/ItemList.py
index 5e9409353..c09bd3ed1 100644
--- a/src/moin/macros/ItemList.py
+++ b/src/moin/macros/ItemList.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def macro(self, content, arguments, page_url, alternative):
                 return fail_message(err_msg, alternative)
 
         # process subitems
-        children = self.get_item_names(item, startswith=startswith, skiptag=skiptag, tag=tag)
+        children = get_item_names(item, startswith=startswith, skiptag=skiptag, tag=tag)
         if regex:
             try:
                 regex_re = re.compile(regex, re.IGNORECASE)