diff --git a/examples/demo/showcase/data/screens/popups.kv b/examples/demo/showcase/data/screens/popups.kv
index a120ccf28..8adb7856f 100644
--- a/examples/demo/showcase/data/screens/popups.kv
+++ b/examples/demo/showcase/data/screens/popups.kv
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ShowcaseScreen:
-    popup: popup
+    popup: popup.__self__
     fullscreen: True
     name: 'Popups'
     BoxLayout: