diff --git a/axes/management/commands/axes_list_attempts.py b/axes/management/commands/axes_list_attempts.py
index b9bd6df..b4ca341 100644
--- a/axes/management/commands/axes_list_attempts.py
+++ b/axes/management/commands/axes_list_attempts.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         for obj in AccessAttempt.objects.all():
-            self.stdout.write('{ip}\t{username}\t{failures}'.format(
+            self.stdout.write('{ip}\t{username}\t{failures_since_start}'.format(
                 ip=obj.ip_address,
                 username=obj.username,
-                failures=obj.failures,
+                failures_since_start=obj.failures_since_start,
             ))
diff --git a/axes/models.py b/axes/models.py
index 33e7381..46d8097 100644
--- a/axes/models.py
+++ b/axes/models.py
@@ -56,12 +56,8 @@ class AccessAttempt(AccessBase):
         _('Failed Logins'),
     )
 
-    @property
-    def failures(self):
-        return self.failures_since_start
-
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Attempted Access: %s' % self.attempt_time
+        return 'Attempted Access: {}'.format(self.attempt_time)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _('access attempt')
@@ -83,7 +79,7 @@ class AccessLog(AccessBase):
     )
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Access Log for %s @ %s' % (self.username, self.attempt_time)
+        return 'Access Log for {} @ {}'.format(self.username, self.attempt_time)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _('access log')
diff --git a/axes/tests/test_models.py b/axes/tests/test_models.py
index 3709135..8f84353 100644
--- a/axes/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/axes/tests/test_models.py
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ class ModelsTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_access_attempt_str(self):
         self.assertIn('Access', str(self.access_attempt))
 
-    def test_access_attempt_failures(self):
-        self.assertEqual(
-            self.access_attempt.failures,
-            self.failures_since_start,
-        )
-
     def test_access_log_str(self):
         self.assertIn('Access', str(self.access_log))