diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java
index c3d8513c2f1..18055690b6e 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/model/plan/Itinerary.java
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public void removeDeletionFlags(Set<String> removeTags) {
   }
 
   public boolean isFlaggedForDeletion() {
-    return !getSystemNotices().isEmpty();
+    return !systemNotices.isEmpty();
   }
 
   /**