diff --git a/src/trait_manager/view/TraitView.js b/src/trait_manager/view/TraitView.js
index b48f0cb88..607ace50b 100644
--- a/src/trait_manager/view/TraitView.js
+++ b/src/trait_manager/view/TraitView.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ module.exports = Backbone.View.extend({
     'change': 'onChange'
   },
 
+  attributes() {
+    return this.model.get('attributes');
+  },
+
   initialize(o) {
     var md = this.model;
     this.config = o.config || {};