diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 78d7e5d4..f40c86b4 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def process_acceptance(options)
-    if self.conference.email_settings.send_on_accepted &&
+    if conference.email_settings.send_on_accepted &&
         options[:send_mail].blank?
       Rails.logger.debug 'Sending event acceptance mail'
       Mailbot.acceptance_mail(self).deliver
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def process_rejection(options)
-    if self.conference.email_settings.send_on_rejected &&
+    if conference.email_settings.send_on_rejected &&
         options[:send_mail].blank?
       Rails.logger.debug 'Sending rejected mail'
       Mailbot.rejection_mail(self).deliver