diff --git a/api/app/Policies/PoolPolicy.php b/api/app/Policies/PoolPolicy.php
index ee47e6ff97f..7bcc8ef71a5 100644
--- a/api/app/Policies/PoolPolicy.php
+++ b/api/app/Policies/PoolPolicy.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public function updatePublished(User $user, Pool $pool)
      */
     public function publish(User $user, Pool $pool)
     {
-        if ($pool->getStatusAttribute() !== PoolStatus::DRAFT->name) {
+        if ($pool->status !== PoolStatus::DRAFT->name) {
             return Response::deny('Pool has already been published.');
         }