diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index de3605efb..69e9ba474 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 2004-08-22  Tim Waugh  <twaugh@redhat.com>
+	* src/WriteXML.py (write_xml_data): Fixed typo causing XML export to
+	omit all place definitions.
 	* src/RelLib.py (probably_alive): Fixed typo (bug #1012347).
 
 2004-08-21  Alex Roitman  <shura@alex.neuro.umn.edu>
diff --git a/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py b/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py
index a40fa150a..0d1ace4b5 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/WriteXML.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class XmlWriter:
             keys.sort ()
             for key in keys:
                 try:
-                    place = self.db.get_place_handle(key)
+                    place = self.db.get_place_from_handle(key)
                     if self.callback and count % delta == 0:
                         self.callback(float(count)/float(total))
                     self.write_place_obj(place)