diff --git a/application/models/Helvetia_model.php b/application/models/Helvetia_model.php
index af5c51722..8af56a2e7 100644
--- a/application/models/Helvetia_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Helvetia_model.php
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ class helvetia_model extends CI_Model {
 	public $stateString = 'AG,AI,AR,BE,BL,BS,FR,GE,GL,GR,JU,LU,NE,NW,OW,SG,SH,SO,SZ,TG,TI,UR,VD,VS,ZG,ZH';
 
 	function get_helvetia_array($bands, $postdata) {
-		$CI =& get_instance();
-		$CI->load->model('logbooks_model');
-		$logbooks_locations_array = $CI->logbooks_model->list_logbook_relationships($this->session->userdata('active_station_logbook'));
+		$this->load->model('logbooks_model');
+		$logbooks_locations_array = $this->logbooks_model->list_logbook_relationships($this->session->userdata('active_station_logbook'));
 
 		if (!$logbooks_locations_array) {
 			return null;
@@ -88,9 +87,8 @@ class helvetia_model extends CI_Model {
 	 */
 	function get_helvetia_summary($bands, $postdata)
 	{
-		$CI =& get_instance();
-		$CI->load->model('logbooks_model');
-		$logbooks_locations_array = $CI->logbooks_model->list_logbook_relationships($this->session->userdata('active_station_logbook'));
+		$this->load->model('logbooks_model');
+		$logbooks_locations_array = $this->logbooks_model->list_logbook_relationships($this->session->userdata('active_station_logbook'));
 
 		if (!$logbooks_locations_array) {
 			return null;