diff --git a/lib/python/Components/MenuList.py b/lib/python/Components/MenuList.py
index 8ee2e4df4bd..423af51e5ed 100644
--- a/lib/python/Components/MenuList.py
+++ b/lib/python/Components/MenuList.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ class MenuList(GUIComponent):
 
 	def __init__(self, menuList, enableWrapAround=None, content=eListboxPythonStringContent):  # enableWrapAround is deprecated as this is now controllable in the skin and windowstyle.
 		GUIComponent.__init__(self)
-		self.menuList = menuList
+		self.list = menuList
 		self.l = content()
-		self.l.setList(self.menuList)
+		self.l.setList(self.list)
 		self.onSelectionChanged = []
 
 	def postWidgetCreate(self, instance):
@@ -30,16 +30,14 @@ def selectionEnabled(self, enabled):
 			self.instance.setSelectionEnable(enabled)
 
 	def getList(self):
-		return self.menuList
+		return self.list
 
 	def setList(self, menuList):
-		self.menuList = menuList
-		self.l.setList(self.menuList)
-
-	list = property(getList, setList)
+		self.list = menuList
+		self.l.setList(self.list)
 
 	def count(self):
-		return len(self.menuList)
+		return len(self.list)
 
 	def selectionChanged(self):
 		for callback in self.onSelectionChanged:
diff --git a/lib/python/Screens/ServiceScan.py b/lib/python/Screens/ServiceScan.py
index b6c809be991..f07843a3f4a 100644
--- a/lib/python/Screens/ServiceScan.py
+++ b/lib/python/Screens/ServiceScan.py
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@
 class FIFOList(MenuList):
 	def __init__(self, len=10):
 		self.len = len
-		self.menuList = []
-		MenuList.__init__(self, self.menuList)
+		self.list = []
+		MenuList.__init__(self, self.list)
 
 	def addItem(self, item):
-		self.menuList.append(item)
-		self.l.setList(self.menuList[-self.len:])
+		self.list.append(item)
+		self.l.setList(self.list[-self.len:])
 
 	def clear(self):
-		del self.menuList[:]
-		self.l.setList(self.menuList)
+		del self.list[:]
+		self.l.setList(self.list)
 
 	def getCurrentSelection(self):
-		return self.menuList and self.getCurrent() or None
+		return self.list and self.getCurrent() or None
 
 	def listAll(self):
-		self.l.setList(self.menuList)
+		self.l.setList(self.list)
 		self.selectionEnabled(True)