diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py
index df4e8e05d6..f7a827bc12 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class TagListEditor(QDialog, Ui_TagListEditor):
         self.table.blockSignals(False)
 
     def finish_editing(self, edited_item):
-        if edited_item.column != 0:
+        if edited_item.column() != 0:
             return
         if not edited_item.text():
             error_dialog(self, _('Item is blank'), _(