diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 8cc252ce..4dad973a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -651,16 +651,14 @@ class MasterView(View):
     def make_row_grid_tools(self, obj):
         return self.make_default_row_grid_tools(obj)
 
+    # TODO: depracate / remove this
     def get_effective_row_query(self):
         """
         Convenience method which returns the "effective" query for the master
         grid, filtered and sorted to match what would show on the UI, but not
         paged etc.
         """
-        parent = self.get_instance()
-        grid = self.make_row_grid(instance=parent, sortable=False, pageable=False,
-                                  main_actions=[])
-        return grid._fa_grid.rows
+        return self.get_effective_row_data(sort=False)
 
     def get_row_data(self, instance):
         """