diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index 15985139e1f408f09f0bf6cbbcc2dde3abebca75..ab12243484e06ddcff1a38fec79f75089680c291 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ function node_admin_content() {
   $output = drupal_get_form('node_filter_form');
 
   if ($_POST['edit']['operation'] == 'delete' && $_POST['edit']['nodes']) {
-    return node_multiple_delete_confirm();
+    return drupal_get_form('node_multiple_delete_confirm');
   }
   // Call the form first, to allow for the form_values array to be populated.
   $output .= drupal_get_form('node_admin_nodes');