diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/models.py
index f6e232232a29..0e26ea559c20 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bulk_email/models.py
@@ -523,8 +523,7 @@ class Meta:
         app_label = "bulk_email"
 
     def __str__(self):
-        current_model = BulkEmailFlag.current()
         return "BulkEmailFlag: enabled {}, require_course_email_auth: {}".format(
-            current_model.is_enabled(),
-            current_model.require_course_email_auth
+            self.enabled,
+            self.require_course_email_auth
         )