diff --git a/app/api/serializers/common.py b/app/api/serializers/common.py
index 06074e57..97f76b37 100644
--- a/app/api/serializers/common.py
+++ b/app/api/serializers/common.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class CommonModelSerializer(CommonBaseSerializer):
                     kwargs = item.get_url_kwargs_notes()
                 )
 
-        elif hasattr(self.Meta.model, '_notes_enabled'):
+        elif getattr(self.Meta.model, '_notes_enabled', False):
 
             get_url['notes'] = reverse(
                 "v2:_api_centurionmodelnote_sub-list",