diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/tag.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/tag.py
index 56176d57ee1..3eb9f0fd612 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/tag.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/tag.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class TagsController(BaseUIController, UsesTagsMixin):
         # Do query and get result set.
         query = (
             select(item_tag_assoc_class.table.c.value, func.count())
-            .select_from_obj(from_obj)
+            .select_from(from_obj)
             .where(where_clause)
             .group_by(item_tag_assoc_class.table.c.value)
             .order_by(func.count().desc(), item_tag_assoc_class.table.c.value)