diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/undo.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/undo.py
index f9bd9ba810..ae388c56ce 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/undo.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/undo.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class GlobalUndoHistory(object):
         revert to state before creating savepoint. '''
         if self.pos > 0 and self.pos == len(self.states) - 1:
             self.pos -= 1
-            cleanup(self.states.pop())
+            cleanup([self.states.pop().container])
             ans = self.current_container
             ans.message = None
             return ans