diff --git a/library/Icingadb/Model/HostState.php b/library/Icingadb/Model/HostState.php
index 69e63bb1..11e25533 100644
--- a/library/Icingadb/Model/HostState.php
+++ b/library/Icingadb/Model/HostState.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class HostState extends State
      */
     public function getStateText()
     {
-        return HostStates::text($this->properties['soft_state']);
+        return HostStates::text($this->soft_state);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ class HostState extends State
      */
     public function getStateTextTranslated()
     {
-        return HostStates::text($this->properties['soft_state']);
+        return HostStates::text($this->soft_state);
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/Icingadb/Model/ServiceState.php b/library/Icingadb/Model/ServiceState.php
index 9a95bc61..0124fa82 100644
--- a/library/Icingadb/Model/ServiceState.php
+++ b/library/Icingadb/Model/ServiceState.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ServiceState extends State
      */
     public function getStateText()
     {
-        return ServiceStates::text($this->properties['soft_state']);
+        return ServiceStates::text($this->soft_state);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -80,6 +80,6 @@ class ServiceState extends State
      */
     public function getStateTextTranslated()
     {
-        return ServiceStates::text($this->properties['soft_state']);
+        return ServiceStates::text($this->soft_state);
     }
 }