diff --git a/app/Models/Consumable.php b/app/Models/Consumable.php
index 23487c5ba8..7f61c895f1 100644
--- a/app/Models/Consumable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Consumable.php
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ class Consumable extends SnipeModel
         return $this->belongsToMany('\App\Models\User', 'consumables_users', 'consumable_id', 'assigned_to')->count();
     }
 
+    public function checkin_email()
+    {
+        return $this->category->checkin_email;
+    }    
 
     public function requireAcceptance()
     {
diff --git a/app/Models/License.php b/app/Models/License.php
index 559b48ebe8..9685b4b8f6 100755
--- a/app/Models/License.php
+++ b/app/Models/License.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class License extends Depreciable
 
     public function checkin_email()
     {
-        return $this->model->category->checkin_email;
+        return $this->category->checkin_email;
     }
 
     public function requireAcceptance()