diff --git a/release/scripts/op/object.py b/release/scripts/op/object.py
index 688839e3d2c..8fee6e2166d 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/object.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/object.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class MakeDupliFace(bpy.types.Operator):
 
             mesh.vertices.foreach_set("co", face_verts)
             mesh.faces.foreach_set("vertices_raw", faces)
-            mesh.update_tag()  # generates edge data
+            mesh.update()  # generates edge data
 
             # pick an object to use
             obj = objects[0]
diff --git a/release/scripts/templates/operator_mesh_add.py b/release/scripts/templates/operator_mesh_add.py
index 856a54f8f33..db614f3a74c 100644
--- a/release/scripts/templates/operator_mesh_add.py
+++ b/release/scripts/templates/operator_mesh_add.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class AddBox(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         mesh.vertices.foreach_set("co", verts_loc)
         mesh.faces.foreach_set("vertices_raw", faces)
-        mesh.update_tag()
+        mesh.update()
 
         # add the mesh as an object into the scene with this utility module
         import add_object_utils