diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-community-events.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-community-events.php
index 90ed6f95d5..e3fac7ae6c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-community-events.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-community-events.php
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class WP_Community_Events {
 			}
 
 			$response_body['events'] = array_slice( $response_body['events'], 0, 3 );
-			$trimmed_event_types     = array_column( $response_body['events'], 'type' );
+			$trimmed_event_types     = wp_list_pluck( $response_body['events'], 'type' );
 
 			// Make sure the soonest upcoming WordCamps is pinned in the list.
 			if ( ! in_array( 'wordcamp', $trimmed_event_types ) && $wordcamps ) {