diff --git a/expire.module b/expire.module
index fe6e09a..67d82a4 100644
--- a/expire.module
+++ b/expire.module
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ function expire_node(&$node) {
   // Get menu and flush related items in the menu.
   if (variable_get('expire_flush_menu_items', EXPIRE_FLUSH_MENU_ITEMS) !=0) {
     if (!isset($node->menu['menu_name'])) {
-      menu_nodeapi($node, 'prepare');
+      menu_node_prepare($node);
     }
     $menu = menu_tree_all_data($node->menu['menu_name']);
     $tempa = NULL;