diff --git a/bluepyemodel/access_point/local.py b/bluepyemodel/access_point/local.py
index e44de67c..b3dd1585 100644
--- a/bluepyemodel/access_point/local.py
+++ b/bluepyemodel/access_point/local.py
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ def get_emodels(self, emodels=None):
         for m in models:
             model_metadata = m.emodel_metadata.as_dict()
             for f, v in api_metadata.items():
-                if f in model_metadata and v != model_metadata[f]:
+                if f in model_metadata and v != model_metadata[f] and f != "allen_notation":
                     break
             else:
                 filtered_models.append(m)