diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
index 4a93e4a80..639f8aadb 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
@@ -1283,10 +1283,3 @@ class InventoryItem(MPTTModel, ComponentModel, TrackingModelMixin):
                 raise ValidationError({
                     "device": _("Cannot assign inventory item to component on another device")
                 })
-
-    @property
-    def children(self):
-        return InventoryItem.objects.filter(
-            device=self.device,
-            parent=self
-        )
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/views.py b/netbox/dcim/views.py
index 6bd664104..c67dfaade 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/views.py
@@ -3002,14 +3002,14 @@ class InventoryItemChildrenView(generic.ObjectChildrenView):
     template_name = 'generic/object_children.html'
     tab = ViewTab(
         label=_('Children'),
-        badge=lambda obj: obj.children.count(),
+        badge=lambda obj: obj.child_items.count(),
         permission='dcim.view_inventoryitem',
         hide_if_empty=True,
         weight=5000
     )
 
     def get_children(self, request, parent):
-        return parent.children.restrict(request.user, 'view')
+        return parent.child_items.restrict(request.user, 'view')
 
 
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