diff --git a/BuildVolume.py b/BuildVolume.py
index f40f6df016..c8fcc48a02 100644
--- a/BuildVolume.py
+++ b/BuildVolume.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
         self._disallowed_areas = []
         self._disallowed_area_mesh = None
 
-        self._calculate_aabb = False
+        self.setCalculateBoundingBox(False)
 
     def setWidth(self, width):
         self._width = width