diff --git a/app/models/notice_observer.rb b/app/models/notice_observer.rb
index 2fbb5ea..9dc211d 100644
--- a/app/models/notice_observer.rb
+++ b/app/models/notice_observer.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class NoticeObserver < Mongoid::Observer
     return unless should_notify? notice
 
     # if the app has a notficiation service, fire it off
-    unless notice.app.notification_service.nil?
+    if notice.app.notification_service_configured?
       notice.app.notification_service.create_notification(notice.problem)
     end
 
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