1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/ext/mutable.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/ext/mutable.py
index eb813a9e8..6a7ffd440 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/ext/mutable.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/ext/mutable.py
@@ -771,6 +771,14 @@ class MutableList(Mutable, list):
 
     """
 
+    def __reduce_ex__(self, proto):
+        return (self.__class__, (list(self),))
+
+    # needed for backwards compatibility with
+    # older pickles
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        self[:] = state
+
     def __setitem__(self, index, value):
         """Detect list set events and emit change events."""
         list.__setitem__(self, index, value)
@@ -838,12 +846,6 @@ class MutableList(Mutable, list):
         else:
             return value
 
-    def __getstate__(self):
-        return list(self)
-
-    def __setstate__(self, state):
-        self[:] = state
-
 
 class MutableSet(Mutable, set):
     """A set type that implements :class:`.Mutable`.