diff --git a/modules/shared_items.py b/modules/shared_items.py
index 8b5ec96dc..b72b2bae0 100644
--- a/modules/shared_items.py
+++ b/modules/shared_items.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ def sd_vae_items():
 def refresh_vae_list():
     import modules.sd_vae
 
-    return modules.sd_vae.refresh_vae_list
+    return modules.sd_vae.refresh_vae_list()