diff --git a/common/content/bookmarks.js b/common/content/bookmarks.js
index e546033c..b092b577 100644
--- a/common/content/bookmarks.js
+++ b/common/content/bookmarks.js
@@ -606,8 +606,7 @@ function Bookmarks() //{{{
         {
             try
             {
-                let uri = util.newURI(url);
-                return (bookmarksService.getBookmarkedURIFor(uri) != null);
+                return bookmarksService.isBookmarked(util.newURI(url));
             }
             catch (e)
             {