diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py b/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py
index 855ba9a38..dd2a6df26 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def automod_task():
     with transaction.atomic():
         for admin in admins:
             notification, _ = notification_model.objects.get_or_create(
-                user=admin, notification_type=notification_model.REPORT, unread=True
+                user=admin, notification_type=notification_model.REPORT, read=False
             )
             notification.related_repors.add(reports)
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/notification.py b/bookwyrm/models/notification.py
index 745a95342..a11d53f85 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/notification.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/notification.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Notification(BookWyrmModel):
             return
         notification, _ = cls.objects.get_or_create(user=user, **kwargs)
         notification.related_users.add(related_user)
-        notification.unread = True
+        notification.read = False
         notification.save()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Notification(BookWyrmModel):
         except Notification.DoesNotExist:
             return
         notification.related_users.remove(related_user)
-        if not notification.related_users.exists():
+        if not notification.related_users.count():
             notification.delete()
 
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def notify_admins_on_report(sender, instance, *args, **kwargs):
         notification, _ = Notification.objects.get_or_create(
             user=admin,
             notification_type=Notification.REPORT,
-            unread=True,
+            read=False,
         )
         notification.related_reports.add(instance)