diff --git a/shared/autocomplete.py b/shared/autocomplete.py
index 75c6d814..a601d5f9 100644
--- a/shared/autocomplete.py
+++ b/shared/autocomplete.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ModelSearch(SearchUnit):
 
     def __init__(self):
         if self.verbose_name is None:
-            self.verbose_name = "{} search".format(self.model.Meta.verbose_name)
+            self.verbose_name = "{} search".format(self.model._meta.verbose_name)
 
     def get_queryset_filter(self, keywords):
         filter_q = Q()