diff --git a/britney2/policies/autopkgtest.py b/britney2/policies/autopkgtest.py
index 6bdb630..c847a79 100644
--- a/britney2/policies/autopkgtest.py
+++ b/britney2/policies/autopkgtest.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class AutopkgtestPolicy(BasePolicy):
 
         if verdict != PolicyVerdict.PASS:
             # check for force-skiptest hint
-            hints = self.britney.hints.search('force-skiptest', package=source_name, version=source_data_srcdist.version)
+            hints = self.hints.search('force-skiptest', package=source_name, version=source_data_srcdist.version)
             if hints:
                 excuse.addreason('skiptest')
                 excuse.addhtml("Should wait for tests relating to %s %s, but forced by %s" %
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ class AutopkgtestPolicy(BasePolicy):
     def has_force_badtest(self, src, ver, arch):
         '''Check if src/ver/arch has a force-badtest hint'''
 
-        hints = self.britney.hints.search('force-badtest', package=src)
+        hints = self.hints.search('force-badtest', package=src)
         if hints:
             self.logger.info('Checking hints for %s/%s/%s: %s', src, ver, arch, [str(h) for h in hints])
             for hint in hints: