diff --git a/src/services/tt-rss/ttrssserviceroot.cpp b/src/services/tt-rss/ttrssserviceroot.cpp
index 73c81169b..8997850e4 100755
--- a/src/services/tt-rss/ttrssserviceroot.cpp
+++ b/src/services/tt-rss/ttrssserviceroot.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TtRssServiceRoot::~TtRssServiceRoot() {
 }
 
 void TtRssServiceRoot::start() {
-  if (m_childItems.isEmpty()) {
+  if (childItems().isEmpty()) {
     syncIn();
   }
 }