diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py
index 8dcba9c0f7..82b3ef0c6f 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class DirectScrolledList(DirectFrame):
             self.refresh()
         
 
-    def removeItem(self, item):
+    def removeItem(self, item, refresh=1):
         """
         Remove this item from the panel
         """