diff --git a/slic/utils/opmsg.py b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
index d3d4ba6dc..0cdf769f8 100644
--- a/slic/utils/opmsg.py
+++ b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@ class OperationMessageStatus:
         self.pv_status.put(value)
 
     def get_allowed(self):
-        allowed = getattr(self.pv_status, "enum_strs", None)
-        return allowed
+        return self.pv_status.enum_strs