diff --git a/djangocms_blog/migrations/0044_copy_plugins.py b/djangocms_blog/migrations/0044_copy_plugins.py
index 28a3fbcd..6d1cb383 100644
--- a/djangocms_blog/migrations/0044_copy_plugins.py
+++ b/djangocms_blog/migrations/0044_copy_plugins.py
@@ -48,24 +48,20 @@ def move_plugins_to_blog_content(apps, schema_editor):
                 translation.delete()
 
                 # Resolve placeholders
-                post_media = get_placeholder_from_slot(post.placeholders, "media")
-                post_content = get_placeholder_from_slot(post.placeholders, "content")
-                post_liveblog = get_placeholder_from_slot(post.placeholders, "liveblog")
-
                 content_media = get_placeholder_from_slot(content.placeholders, "media")
                 content_content = get_placeholder_from_slot(content.placeholders, "content")
                 content_liveblog = get_placeholder_from_slot(content.placeholders, "liveblog")
 
                 # Move plugins to post content placeholders
-                if post_media:
-                    media_plugins = post_media.cmsplugin_set.filter(language=translation.language_code)
+                if post.media:
+                    media_plugins = post.media.cmsplugin_set.filter(language=translation.language_code)
                     media_plugins.update(placeholder=content_media)
-                if post_content:
+                if post.content:
                     print("Moving content plugins...")
-                    content_plugins = post_content.cmsplugin_set.filter(language=translation.language_code)
+                    content_plugins = post.content.cmsplugin_set.filter(language=translation.language_code)
                     content_plugins.update(placeholder=content_content)
-                if post_liveblog:
-                    live_plugins = post_liveblog.cmsplugin_set.filter(language=translation.language_code)
+                if post.liveblog:
+                    live_plugins = post.liveblog.cmsplugin_set.filter(language=translation.language_code)
                     live_plugins.update(placeholder=content_liveblog)