3 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
index 63a32bc6a7..b2dc9d9fd5 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
@@ -338,11 +338,12 @@ class VariableHistory(object):
                 lines.append(line)
         return lines
 
-    def get_variable_items_files(self, var, d):
+    def get_variable_items_files(self, var):
         """
         Use variable history to map items added to a list variable and
         the files in which they were added.
         """
+        d = self.dataroot
         history = self.variable(var)
         finalitems = (d.getVar(var) or '').split()
         filemap = {}
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bblayers/common.py b/bitbake/lib/bblayers/common.py
index c5657d3819..6c76ef3505 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bblayers/common.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bblayers/common.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class LayerPlugin():
     def tinfoil_init(self, tinfoil):
         self.tinfoil = tinfoil
         self.bblayers = (self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BBLAYERS') or "").split()
-        layerconfs = self.tinfoil.config_data.varhistory.get_variable_items_files('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS', self.tinfoil.config_data)
+        layerconfs = self.tinfoil.config_data.varhistory.get_variable_items_files('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS')
         self.bbfile_collections = {layer: os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(path)) for layer, path in layerconfs.items()}
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/cooker.py
index 4ce397d884..65b23d087f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/layerindexlib/cooker.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class CookerPlugin(layerindexlib.plugin.IndexPlugin):
             return index
 
         collections = d.getVar('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS')
-        layerconfs = d.varhistory.get_variable_items_files('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS', d)
+        layerconfs = d.varhistory.get_variable_items_files('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS')
         bbfile_collections = {layer: os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(path)) for layer, path in layerconfs.items()}
 
         (_, bb_branch, _, _) = self._get_bitbake_info()