diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 74d981f..ac315c4 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def commit_notes(commit)
-    notes.where(noteable_id: commit.id, noteable_type: "Commit", line_code: nil)
+    notes.where(noteable_id: commit.id, noteable_type: "Commit").where('line_code IS NULL OR line_code = ""')
   end
 
   def commit_line_notes(commit)
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