2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
index 62b6cf9e3a..a50b9f268a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class PythonParser():
             if n.__class__.__name__ == "Call":
                 self.visit_Call(n)
 
-        self.references.update(self.var_execs)
+        self.execs.update(self.var_execs)
 
         codeparsercache.pythoncacheextras[h] = {}
         codeparsercache.pythoncacheextras[h]["refs"] = self.references
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py
index 938b04b2c6..4454bc51ed 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/codeparser.py
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ be. These unit tests are testing snippets."""
             self.d.setVar("do_something", "echo 'hi mom! ${FOO}'")
             self.d.setVarFlag("do_something", etype, True)
             self.parseExpression("bb.build.exec_func('do_something', d)")
-            self.assertReferences(set(["do_something"]))
+            self.assertReferences(set([]))
+            self.assertExecs(set(["do_something"]))
 
     def test_function_reference(self):
         self.context["testfunc"] = lambda msg: bb.msg.note(1, None, msg)