diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractModel.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractModel.java
index 4938f25a5..3510930d1 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractModel.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractModel.java
@@ -368,17 +368,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractModel implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the set state of the given flag on the given property
-     * @param property the property to get the set state of the flag
-     * @param flag the flag-descriptor (e.g. <code>Task.FLAG_REPEAT_AFTER_COMPLETION</code>)
-     * @return true if the flag is set
-     */
-    public boolean getFlag(IntegerProperty property, int flag) {
-        return (getValue(property) & flag) > 0;
-    }
-
-
     // --- setting and retrieving flags
 
     public synchronized void putTransitory(String key, Object value) {
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java
index 9a6a02c04..629ddf807 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java
@@ -677,4 +677,24 @@ public class Task extends RemoteModel {
     public void setID(Long id) {
         setValue(ID, id);
     }
+
+    public boolean isNotifyModeNonstop() {
+        return isReminderFlagSet(Task.NOTIFY_MODE_NONSTOP);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isNotifyModeFive() {
+        return isReminderFlagSet(Task.NOTIFY_MODE_FIVE);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isNotifyAfterDeadline() {
+        return isReminderFlagSet(Task.NOTIFY_AFTER_DEADLINE);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isNotifyAtDeadline() {
+        return isReminderFlagSet(Task.NOTIFY_AT_DEADLINE);
+    }
+
+    private boolean isReminderFlagSet(int flag) {
+        return (getReminderFlags() & flag) > 0;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
index c28440ab7..9dce38c95 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ public class Notifications extends InjectingBroadcastReceiver {
 
         // read properties
         String taskTitle = task.getTitle();
-        boolean nonstopMode = task.getFlag(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS, Task.NOTIFY_MODE_NONSTOP);
-        boolean ringFiveMode = task.getFlag(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS, Task.NOTIFY_MODE_FIVE);
+        boolean nonstopMode = task.isNotifyModeNonstop();
+        boolean ringFiveMode = task.isNotifyModeFive();
         int ringTimes = nonstopMode ? -1 : (ringFiveMode ? 5 : 1);
 
         // update last reminder time
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
index 8d47e6160..7ed371533 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
      */
     private long calculateNextOverdueReminder(Task task) {
      // Uses getNowValue() instead of DateUtilities.now()
-        if(task.hasDueDate() && task.getFlag(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS, Task.NOTIFY_AFTER_DEADLINE)) {
+        if(task.hasDueDate() && task.isNotifyAfterDeadline()) {
             Date due = newDate(task.getDueDate());
             if (!task.hasDueTime()) {
                 due.setHours(23);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
      */
     long calculateNextDueDateReminder(Task task) {
         // Uses getNowValue() instead of DateUtilities.now()
-        if(task.hasDueDate() && task.getFlag(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS, Task.NOTIFY_AT_DEADLINE)) {
+        if(task.hasDueDate() && task.isNotifyAtDeadline()) {
             long dueDate = task.getDueDate();
             long lastReminder = task.getReminderLast();