diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
index 2be0fd0..19d4806 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom.conf
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ PNBLACKLIST[gconf-dbus]        = "gconf-dbus has been merged back into main GCon
 PNBLACKLIST[gconf-dbus-native] = "gconf-dbus has been merged back into main GConf"
 
 # Define splash before it gets set to empty in angstrom-core-tweaks.inc:
-SPLASH ?= ' ${@base_contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "screen", "dietsplash", "",d)}'
+SPLASH ?= ' ${@bb.utils.contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "screen", "dietsplash", "",d)}'
 require conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
 
 # Prefer openssh over dropbear