diff --git a/osf/models/mixins.py b/osf/models/mixins.py
index 8abb93c1dfe..64151694785 100644
--- a/osf/models/mixins.py
+++ b/osf/models/mixins.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def add_affiliated_institution(self, inst, user, log=True, ignore_user_affiliati
                             'user_fullname': user.fullname,
                             'node_title': self.title,
                             'node_id': self._id,
-                            'node_absolute_url': self.get_absolute_url(),
+                            'node_absolute_url': self.absolute_url,
                         }
                     )
         if log:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def remove_affiliated_institution(self, inst, user, save=False, log=True, notify
                             'user_fullname': user.fullname,
                             'node_title': self.title,
                             'node_id': self._id,
-                            'node_absolute_url': self.get_absolute_url(),
+                            'node_absolute_url': self.absolute_url,
                         }
                     )