diff --git a/attract/__init__.py b/attract/__init__.py
index e3cb616..95d3dd0 100644
--- a/attract/__init__.py
+++ b/attract/__init__.py
@@ -111,6 +111,39 @@ class AttractExtension(PillarExtension):
 
         return projects
 
+    def is_attract_project(self, project, test_extension_props=True):
+        """Returns whether the project is set up for Attract.
+
+        Requires the task node type and Attract extension properties.
+        Testing the latter can be skipped with test_extension_props=False.
+        """
+
+        from .node_types.task import node_type_task
+
+        node_type_name = node_type_task['name']
+        node_type = project.get_node_type(node_type_name)
+        if not node_type:
+            return False
+
+        if not test_extension_props:
+            return True
+
+        try:
+            pprops = project.extension_props[EXTENSION_NAME]
+        except AttributeError:
+            self._log.warning("is_attract_project: Project url=%r doesn't have any "
+                              "extension properties.", project['url'])
+            if self._log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+                import pprint
+                self._log.debug('Project: %s', pprint.pformat(project.to_dict()))
+            return False
+
+        if pprops is None:
+            self._log.warning("is_attract_project: Project url=%r doesn't have Attract"
+                              " extension properties.", project['url'])
+            return False
+        return True
+
 
 def _get_current_attract():
     """Returns the Attract extension of the current application."""
diff --git a/attract/routes.py b/attract/routes.py
index ff6c457..f5878a2 100644
--- a/attract/routes.py
+++ b/attract/routes.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def attract_project_view(extra_project_projections=None, extension_props=False):
     :type extension_props: bool
     """
 
-    from .node_types.task import node_type_task
     from . import EXTENSION_NAME
 
     if callable(extra_project_projections):
@@ -91,31 +90,14 @@ def attract_project_view(extra_project_projections=None, extension_props=False):
                 {'projection': projections},
                 api=api)
 
-            node_type_name = node_type_task['name']
-            node_type = project.get_node_type(node_type_name)
-            if not node_type:
-                log.warning('createProject url=%s does not have node type %r',
-                            project_url, node_type_name)
+            is_attract = current_attract.is_attract_project(project,
+                                                            test_extension_props=extension_props)
+            if not is_attract:
                 return error_project_not_setup_for_attract()
 
             if extension_props:
-                try:
-                    pprops = project.extension_props.attract
-                except AttributeError:
-                    log.warning("attract_project_view(%s): Project url=%r doesn't have any"
-                                " extension properties.", wrapped, project_url)
-                    if log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
-                        import pprint
-                        log.debug('Project: %s', pprint.pformat(project.to_dict()))
-                    return error_project_not_setup_for_attract()
-
-                if pprops is None:
-                    log.warning("attract_project_view(%s): Project url=%r doesn't have Attract"
-                                " extension properties.", wrapped, project_url)
-                    return error_project_not_setup_for_attract()
-
+                pprops = project.extension_props.attract
                 return wrapped(project, pprops, *args, **kwargs)
-
             return wrapped(project, *args, **kwargs)
 
         return wrapper