diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/parser/xml.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/parser/xml.py
index c142c97745d..380b47308be 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/parser/xml.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/parser/xml.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class XmlToolSource(ToolSource):
                 output_collection.outputs[output_name] = data
             output_collections[name] = output_collection
 
-        for out_child in out_elem.getchildren():
+        for out_child in out_elem:
             if out_child.tag == "data":
                 _parse(out_child)
             elif out_child.tag == "collection":
diff --git a/scripts/extract_toolbox_sections.py b/scripts/extract_toolbox_sections.py
index cc0a49bd28d..20e3e5a2675 100644
--- a/scripts/extract_toolbox_sections.py
+++ b/scripts/extract_toolbox_sections.py
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ def main():
 
     # index range 1-1000, current sections/tools divided between 250-750
     sectionindex = 250
-    sectionfactor = int(500 / len(root.getchildren()))
+    sectionfactor = int(500 / len(root))
 
-    for rootchild in root.getchildren():
+    for rootchild in root:
         currentsectionlabel = ""
         if (rootchild.tag == "section"):
             sectionname = rootchild.attrib['name']
             # per section tool index range 1-1000, current labels/tools
             # divided between 20 and 750
             toolindex = 250
-            toolfactor = int(500 / len(rootchild.getchildren()))
+            toolfactor = int(500 / len(rootchild))
             currentlabel = ""
-            for sectionchild in rootchild.getchildren():
+            for sectionchild in rootchild:
                 if (sectionchild.tag == "tool"):
                     addToToolDict(sectionchild, sectionname, sectionindex, toolindex, currentlabel)
                     toolindex += toolfactor