diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/NozzleModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/NozzleModel.py
index a5069f4fbd..da3d4728e5 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/NozzleModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/NozzleModel.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class NozzleModel(ListModel):
 
         self._application = Application.getInstance()
         self._machine_manager = self._application.getMachineManager()
-        self._variant_manager = self._application.getVariantManager()
 
         self._machine_manager.globalContainerChanged.connect(self._update)
         self._update()
@@ -40,19 +39,12 @@ class NozzleModel(ListModel):
             return
         machine_node = ContainerTree.getInstance().machines[global_stack.definition.getId()]
 
-
-        has_variants = parseBool(global_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_variants", False))
-        if not has_variants:
-            self.setItems([])
-            return
-
-        variant_node_dict = self._variant_manager.getVariantNodes(global_stack, VariantType.NOZZLE)
-        if not variant_node_dict:
+        if not machine_node.has_variants:
             self.setItems([])
             return
 
         item_list = []
-        for hotend_name, container_node in sorted(variant_node_dict.items(), key = lambda i: i[0].upper()):
+        for hotend_name, container_node in sorted(machine_node.variants.items(), key = lambda i: i[0].upper()):
             item = {"id": hotend_name,
                     "hotend_name": hotend_name,
                     "container_node": container_node
@@ -60,4 +52,4 @@ class NozzleModel(ListModel):
 
             item_list.append(item)
 
-        self.setItems(item_list)
+        self.setItems(item_list)
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