diff --git a/src/operators/localoperators.jl b/src/operators/localoperators.jl
index a52e701..5eb7e29 100644
--- a/src/operators/localoperators.jl
+++ b/src/operators/localoperators.jl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function LocalOperator(
     ) where {N, G <: LatticePoint}
     p = TupleTools.sortperm(linearize_index.(inds))
     t = permute(t, (p, p .+ N))
-    t_mpo = collect(MPSKit.decompose_localmpo(MPSKit.add_util_leg(t)))
+    t_mpo = collect(MPSKit.decompose_localmpo(MPSKit.add_util_mpoleg(t)))
 
     return LocalOperator{eltype(t_mpo), G}(t_mpo, collect(getindex.(Ref(inds), p)))
 end