diff --git a/notifier/operator/resource_claim.py b/notifier/operator/resource_claim.py
index 272fb87d..f51e459f 100644
--- a/notifier/operator/resource_claim.py
+++ b/notifier/operator/resource_claim.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ def annotations(self):
     def catalog_item_name(self):
         return self.definition.get('status', {}).get('summary', {}).get(
             'catalog_item_name',
-            self.definition['metadata'].get('labels', {}).get('babylon.gpte.redhat.com/catalogItemName')
+            self.labels.get('babylon.gpte.redhat.com/catalogItemName')
         )
 
     @property
     def catalog_item_namespace(self):
         return self.definition.get('status', {}).get('summary', {}).get(
             'catalog_item_namespace',
-            self.definition['metadata'].get('labels', {}).get('babylon.gpte.redhat.com/catalogItemNamespace')
+            self.labels.get('babylon.gpte.redhat.com/catalogItemNamespace')
         )
 
     @property
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ def is_stopped(self):
                     return False
         return stopped
 
+    @property
+    def labels(self):
+        return self.definition['metadata'].get('labels', {})
+
     @property
     def last_started_timestamp(self):
         if not 'status' in self.definition \