diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py
index 36800d0799..3de561569a 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/xml_importer.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ def _import_module_and_update_references(
             else:
                 fields[field_name] = field.read_from(module)
 
-    return store.import_xblock(user_id, dest_course_id, module.category, module.location.block_id, fields, runtime)
+    return store.import_xblock(user_id, dest_course_id, module.location.category, module.location.block_id, fields, runtime)
 
 
 def _import_course_draft(