diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
index 3b7a3f445..39e9c4a8e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class GeoClose(GeoGraphyView):
         information.
         """
         self.lifeway_layer.clear_ways()
-        if not self.dbstate.is_open():
+        if not self.dbstate.open:
             return
         active = self.get_active()
         if active:
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
index 9cd49802e..ee3befaed 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class GeoEvents(GeoGraphyView):
         all handling of visibility is now in rebuild_trees, see that for more
         information.
         """
-        if not self.dbstate.is_open():
+        if not self.dbstate.open:
             return
         active = self.uistate.get_active('Event')
         if active:
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
index d3af73a33..b6edbc786 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class GeoFamClose(GeoGraphyView):
         information.
         """
         self.lifeway_layer.clear_ways()
-        if not self.dbstate.is_open():
+        if not self.dbstate.open:
             return
         active = self.get_active()
         family = self.dbstate.db.get_family_from_handle(active)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
index 4f6437ffa..03d40d559 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class GeoFamily(GeoGraphyView):
         all handling of visibility is now in rebuild_trees, see that for more
         information.
         """
-        if not self.dbstate.is_open():
+        if not self.dbstate.open:
             return
         if self.uistate.get_active('Family'):
             self._createmap(self.uistate.get_active('Family'))
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
index 00bc52167..6d1c2fc99 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class GeoPerson(GeoGraphyView):
         all handling of visibility is now in rebuild_trees, see that for more
         information.
         """
-        if not self.dbstate.is_open():
+        if not self.dbstate.open:
             return
         active = self.get_active()
         self._createmap(active)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 74c7ab30c..4ab0e59dd 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
         all handling of visibility is now in rebuild_trees, see that for more
         information.
         """
-        if not self.dbstate.is_open():
+        if not self.dbstate.open:
             return
         active = self.uistate.get_active('Place')
         if active: