diff --git a/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/biocollect/ReferenceAssessmentController.groovy b/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/biocollect/ReferenceAssessmentController.groovy
index 6f646f9b3..ff55649a1 100644
--- a/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/biocollect/ReferenceAssessmentController.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/biocollect/ReferenceAssessmentController.groovy
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ class ReferenceAssessmentController {
         }
 
         // Get the activity records for the reference survey
-        def refActivities = activityService.activitiesForProjectActivity(config.reference.projectActivityId)
+        def refActivitiesSearch = activityService.search([
+            projectActivityId: config.reference.projectActivityId
+        ])
+        def refActivities = refActivitiesSearch.resp.activities
         def maxRecordsToCreate = config.assessment.maxRecordsToCreate as Integer
 
         // Ensure the reference records exist
diff --git a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/biocollect/merit/ActivityService.groovy b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/biocollect/merit/ActivityService.groovy
index 027e075ed..7288aec23 100644
--- a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/biocollect/merit/ActivityService.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/biocollect/merit/ActivityService.groovy
@@ -215,10 +215,6 @@ class ActivityService {
         list
     }
 
-    def activitiesForProjectActivity(String id) {
-        webService.getJson(grailsApplication.config.ecodata.service.url + '/activitiesForProjectActivity/' + id)?.list
-    }
-
     def submitActivitiesForPublication(activityIds) {
         updatePublicationStatus(activityIds, 'pendingApproval')
     }