diff --git a/src/component/treevaluechooser/pane.treevaluechooser.js b/src/component/treevaluechooser/pane.treevaluechooser.js
index 685bf863b..a8b444390 100644
--- a/src/component/treevaluechooser/pane.treevaluechooser.js
+++ b/src/component/treevaluechooser/pane.treevaluechooser.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BI.TreeValueChooserPane = BI.inherit(BI.AbstractTreeValueChooser, {
         });
         if (BI.isNotNull(o.items)) {
             this._initData(o.items);
-            this.populate();
+            this.pane.populate();
         }
     },