diff --git a/arches_orm/arches_django/wrapper.py b/arches_orm/arches_django/wrapper.py
index 7b75328..56a7522 100644
--- a/arches_orm/arches_django/wrapper.py
+++ b/arches_orm/arches_django/wrapper.py
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@ def where(cls, cross_record=None, **kwargs):
         value = kwargs[key]
 
         tiles = TileProxyModel.objects.filter(
-            nodegroup_id=cls._build_nodes()[key]["nodegroupid"],
-            data__contains={cls._build_nodes()[key]["nodeid"]: value},
+            nodegroup_id=cls._node_objects_by_alias()[key]["nodegroupid"],
+            data__contains={cls._node_objects_by_alias()[key]["nodeid"]: value},
         )
         return [
             cls.from_resource_instance(tile.resourceinstance, cross_record=cross_record)