diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/layer_preview.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/layer_preview.py
index 469137aad10..7e50b718751 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/layer_preview.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/layer_preview.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer
 from qgis.PyQt.QtGui import QColor, QCursor
 from qgis.PyQt.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
-from qgis.gui import QgsMapCanvas, QgsMapCanvasLayer, QgsMessageBar
+from qgis.gui import QgsMapCanvas, QgsMessageBar
 from qgis.core import QgsVectorLayer, QgsProject
 
 from .db_plugins.plugin import Table
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ class LayerPreview(QgsMapCanvas):
             QgsProject.instance().removeMapLayers([self.currentLayer.id()])
 
         if vl:
-            self.setLayerSet([QgsMapCanvasLayer(vl)])
+            self.setLayers([vl])
             QgsProject.instance().addMapLayers([vl], False)
             self.zoomToFullExtent()
         else:
-            self.setLayerSet([])
+            self.setLayers([])
 
         self.currentLayer = vl