diff --git a/lib/hyrax/valkyrie_can_can_adapter.rb b/lib/hyrax/valkyrie_can_can_adapter.rb
index fbbf26d79c..e0d35f6569 100644
--- a/lib/hyrax/valkyrie_can_can_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/hyrax/valkyrie_can_can_adapter.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@ def self.for_class?(member_class)
     #
     # @raise Hyrax::ObjectNotFoundError
     def self.find(_model_class, id)
-      Hyrax.query_service.find_by(id: id) ||
-        Hyrax.query_service.find_by_alternate_identifier(alternate_identifier: id)
+      self.find_by(id: id) ||
+      Hyrax.query_service.find_by_alternate_identifier(alternate_identifier: id)
     rescue Valkyrie::Persistence::ObjectNotFoundError => err
       raise Hyrax::ObjectNotFoundError, err.message
     end
+
+    def self.find_by(id:)
+      Hyrax.query_service.find_by(id: id)
+    rescue Valkyrie::Persistence::ObjectNotFoundError
+    end
   end
 end