diff --git a/hexrdgui/reflections_table.py b/hexrdgui/reflections_table.py
index 9f28ebabd..39ca0e50c 100644
--- a/hexrdgui/reflections_table.py
+++ b/hexrdgui/reflections_table.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def update_table(self, only_if_visible=True):
             # picks the exclusions by selecting the rows.
             with exclusions_off(plane_data):
                 with tth_max_off(plane_data):
-                    hkls = plane_data.getHKLs(asStr=True)
+                    hkls = [hkl_to_str(x) for x in plane_data.getHKLs()]
                     d_spacings = plane_data.getPlaneSpacings()
                     tth = plane_data.getTTh()
                     powder_intensity = plane_data.powder_intensity