diff --git a/ox-rst.el b/ox-rst.el
index 7553db8..3027bfd 100644
--- a/ox-rst.el
+++ b/ox-rst.el
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ a communication channel."
 					(bul (org-element-property :bullet item))
 					(num (number-to-string
 						  (car (last (org-list-get-item-number
-									  (org-element-property :begin item)
+									  (org-element-begin item)
 									  struct
 									  (org-list-prevs-alist struct)
 									  (org-list-parents-alist struct)))))))