diff --git a/gala/potential/potential/core.py b/gala/potential/potential/core.py
index 1b39073e..7d0c4846 100644
--- a/gala/potential/potential/core.py
+++ b/gala/potential/potential/core.py
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ def to_galpy_potential(self, ro=None, vo=None):
         ro : quantity-like (optional)
         vo : quantity-like (optional)
         """
-        return self.export("galpy", ro=ro, vo=vo)
+        return self.as_interop("galpy", ro=ro, vo=vo)
 
     def as_interop(self, package, **kwargs):
         """Interoperability with other Galactic dynamics packages