diff --git a/report_builder/utils.py b/report_builder/utils.py
index 2f5b67af..b7c7314a 100644
--- a/report_builder/utils.py
+++ b/report_builder/utils.py
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ def get_model_from_path_string(root_model, path):
             except FieldDoesNotExist:
                 return root_model
             if direct:
-                if hasattr(field, 'related'):
+                if hasattr(field, 'remote_field'):
                     try:
-                        root_model = field.related.parent_model()
+                        root_model = field.remote_field.parent_model()
                     except AttributeError:
-                        root_model = field.related.model
+                        root_model = field.remote_field.model
             else:
                 if hasattr(field, 'related_model'):
                     root_model = field.related_model