diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandNew.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandNew.py
index 9a2af1f2..c5f76575 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandNew.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandNew.py
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ class TclCommandNew(TclCommand):
         :return: None or exception
         """
 
-        self.app.on_file_new(cli=True)
+        self.app.f_handlers.on_file_new(cli=True)