diff --git a/anki/cards.py b/anki/cards.py
index dd29c769a..5d92c37c3 100644
--- a/anki/cards.py
+++ b/anki/cards.py
@@ -135,13 +135,14 @@ lapses=?, left=?, odue=?, odid=?, did=? where id = ?""",
     def _getQA(self, reload: bool = False, browser: bool = False) -> Any:
         if not self._qa or reload:
             f = self.note(reload); m = self.model(); t = self.template()
-            data = [self.id, f.id, m['id'], self.odid or self.did, self.ord,
-                    f.stringTags(), f.joinedFields(), self.flags]
             if browser:
                 args = [t.get('bqfmt'), t.get('bafmt')]
             else:
                 args = []
-            self._qa = self.col._renderQA(data, *args) # type: ignore
+            self._qa = self.col._renderQA(
+                (self.id, f.id, m['id'], self.odid or self.did, self.ord,
+                 f.stringTags(), f.joinedFields(), self.flags),
+                *args)  # type: ignore
         return self._qa
 
     def note(self, reload: bool = False) -> Any: