diff --git a/submissions/utils.py b/submissions/utils.py
index e31767254748068755ce3f3d8cec5517f19b390d..875a2846cedbf71539d49f70dabfaf0086669cd9 100644
--- a/submissions/utils.py
+++ b/submissions/utils.py
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ class SubmissionUtils(object):
         
     @classmethod
     def send_author_prescreening_passed_email(cls):
-        email_text = ('Dear ' + title_dict[cls.submission.submitted_by.title] + ' ' +
-                      cls.submission.submitted_by.user.last_name +
+        email_text = ('Dear ' + title_dict[cls.assignment.submission.submitted_by.title] + ' ' +
+                      cls.assignment.submission.submitted_by.user.last_name +
                       ', \n\nWe are pleased to inform you that your recent Submission to SciPost,\n\n' +
-                      cls.submission.title + ' by ' + cls.submission.author_list +
+                      cls.assignment.submission.title + ' by ' + cls.assignment.submission.author_list +
                       '\n\nhas successfully passed the pre-screening stage. '
                       '\n\nA Submission Page has been activated at '
                       'https://scipost.org/submission/' + str(cls.submission.id) +
                       'and a refereeing round has been started, with deadline '
-                      'currently set at ' + datetime.datetime.strftime(cls.invitation.submission.reporting_deadline, "%Y-%m-%d") +
+                      'currently set at ' + datetime.datetime.strftime(cls.assignment.submission.reporting_deadline, "%Y-%m-%d") +
                       '. '
                       '\n\nWe thank you very much for your contribution.'
                       '\n\nSincerely,' +
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class SubmissionUtils(object):
         emailmessage = EmailMessage(
             'SciPost: pre-screening passed', email_text,
             'SciPost Editorial Admin <submissions@scipost.org>',
-            [cls.submission.submitted_by.user.email],
+            [cls.assignment.submission.submitted_by.user.email],
             ['submissions@scipost.org'],
             reply_to=['submissions@scipost.org'])
         emailmessage.send(fail_silently=False)