diff --git a/hgext/automv.py b/hgext/automv.py
--- a/hgext/automv.py
+++ b/hgext/automv.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     added = stat[1]
     removed = stat[2]
 
-    copy = copies._forwardcopies(repo['.'], repo[None], matcher)
+    copy = copies.pathcopies(repo['.'], repo[None], matcher)
     # remove the copy files for which we already have copy info
     added = [f for f in added if f not in copy]