diff --git a/layers/+completion/auto-completion/funcs.el b/layers/+completion/auto-completion/funcs.el
index 413d8069b..0e2215ccd 100644
--- a/layers/+completion/auto-completion/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+completion/auto-completion/funcs.el
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ Available PROPS:
   (let* ((backends (spacemacs/mplist-get props :backends))
          (modes (spacemacs/mplist-get props :modes))
          (variables (spacemacs/mplist-get props :variables))
-         (from (plist-get props :from))
+         (from (car (spacemacs/mplist-get props :from)))
          (hooks (if (memq :append-hooks props)
-                    (plist-get props :append-hooks)
+                    (car (spacemacs/mplist-get props :append-hooks))
                   t))
          (call-hooks (when (memq :call-hooks props)
-                       (plist-get props :call-hooks)))
+                       (car (spacemacs/mplist-get props :call-hooks))))
          (result '(progn)))
     (dolist (mode modes)
       (let ((backends-var-name (intern (format "company-backends-%S" mode)))