diff --git a/modules/ve/dm/ve.dm.SurfaceFragment.js b/modules/ve/dm/ve.dm.SurfaceFragment.js
index 73dd03c977..88ff7294d2 100644
--- a/modules/ve/dm/ve.dm.SurfaceFragment.js
+++ b/modules/ve/dm/ve.dm.SurfaceFragment.js
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ ve.dm.SurfaceFragment.prototype.annotateContent = function ( method, nameOrAnnot
 			annotations = [ annotation ];
 		} else {
 			annotations = this.document.data.getAnnotationsFromRange( this.getRange(), true )
-				.getComparableAnnotations( annotation ).get();
+				.getAnnotationsByName( annotation.name ).get();
 		}
 	}
 	if ( this.getRange( true ).getLength() ) {
diff --git a/modules/ve/ui/actions/ve.ui.AnnotationAction.js b/modules/ve/ui/actions/ve.ui.AnnotationAction.js
index 184de52088..2b234d0b3f 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ui/actions/ve.ui.AnnotationAction.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ui/actions/ve.ui.AnnotationAction.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ ve.ui.AnnotationAction.prototype.toggle = function ( name, data ) {
 		);
 	} else {
 		existingAnnotations = surfaceModel
-			.getInsertionAnnotations().getComparableAnnotations( annotation );
+			.getInsertionAnnotations().getAnnotationsByName( annotation.name );
 		if ( existingAnnotations.isEmpty() ) {
 			surfaceModel.addInsertionAnnotations( annotation );
 		} else {