diff --git a/ebook_converter/ebooks/lrf/pylrs/pylrs.py b/ebook_converter/ebooks/lrf/pylrs/pylrs.py
index 7fc4d22..745ef6a 100644
--- a/ebook_converter/ebooks/lrf/pylrs/pylrs.py
+++ b/ebook_converter/ebooks/lrf/pylrs/pylrs.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def _checkExists(filename):
 
 def _formatXml(root):
     """ A helper to make the LRS output look nicer. """
-    for elem in root.getiterator():
+    for elem in root:
         if len(elem) > 0 and (not elem.text or not elem.text.strip()):
             elem.text = "\n"
         if not elem.tail or not elem.tail.strip():