diff --git a/cvat/apps/auto_annotation/inference_engine.py b/cvat/apps/auto_annotation/inference_engine.py
index 94c977fa729..310e78c45be 100644
--- a/cvat/apps/auto_annotation/inference_engine.py
+++ b/cvat/apps/auto_annotation/inference_engine.py
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ def make_plugin():
 
 
 def make_network(model, weights):
-    return IENetwork.from_ir(model = model, weights = weights)
+    return IENetwork(model = model, weights = weights)