diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
index 4ff2562bea..c570a6e159 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class CoverView(QGraphicsView, ImageDropMixin):
         ImageDropMixin.__init__(self)
 
     def get_pixmap(self):
-        for item in self.scene().items():
+        for item in self.scene.items():
             if hasattr(item, 'pixmap'):
                 return item.pixmap()