diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
index 01dbbf1f1..5ad0c8d6a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ sub getParent {
     return $self if ($self->getId eq "PBasset000000000000001");
 
     unless ( $self->{_parent} ) {
-        $self->{_parent} = WebGUI::Asset->newById($self->session,$self->get("parentId"));
+        $self->{_parent} = WebGUI::Asset->newById($self->session,$self->parentId);
     }
 
     return $self->{_parent};