diff --git a/ecommerce/ordering/README.md b/ecommerce/ordering/README.md
index 0624dbefc..2e614af54 100644
--- a/ecommerce/ordering/README.md
+++ b/ecommerce/ordering/README.md
@@ -48,24 +48,6 @@ It doesn't have any impact on the state machine.
 It's only needed to some read models, which can retrieve it from elsewhere - most notably the `Pricing`
 The implementation of `Basket`, because of this, seems duplicated to Pricing or Inventory.
 
-#### Checking availability in the controllers
-
-```ruby
-def add_item
-    read_model = Orders::OrderLine.where(order_uid: params[:id], product_id: params[:product_id]).first
-    if Availability::Product.exists?(["uid = ? and available < ?", params[:product_id], (read_model&.quantity || 0) + 1])
-      redirect_to edit_order_path(params[:id]),
-                  alert: "Product not available in requested quantity!" and return
-    end
-    ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
-      command_bus.(Ordering::AddItemToBasket.new(order_id: params[:id], product_id: params[:product_id]))
-    end
-    head :ok
-  end
-```
-
-This code is duplicated for admin creating orders and clients creating orders.
-
 #### Mapping of events between domains
 
 UI -> Ordering::SubmitOrder -> Ordering::Submitted -> Reservation(process) -> Ordering::AcceptOrder
diff --git a/rails_application/app/controllers/client/orders_controller.rb b/rails_application/app/controllers/client/orders_controller.rb
index 90b7e4859..a7faff757 100644
--- a/rails_application/app/controllers/client/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/rails_application/app/controllers/client/orders_controller.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def edit
 
     def add_item
       read_model = ClientOrders::OrderLine.where(order_uid: params[:id], product_id: params[:product_id]).first
-      if Availability::Product.exists?(["uid = ? and available < ?", params[:product_id], (read_model&.product_quantity || 0) + 1])
+      unless Availability.approximately_available?(params[:product_id], (read_model&.quantity || 0) + 1)
         redirect_to edit_client_order_path(params[:id]),
                     alert: "Product not available in requested quantity!" and return
       end
diff --git a/rails_application/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb b/rails_application/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb
index dfa768fea..cda74715b 100644
--- a/rails_application/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/rails_application/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def reset_discount
 
   def add_item
     read_model = Orders::OrderLine.where(order_uid: params[:id], product_id: params[:product_id]).first
-    if Availability::Product.exists?(["uid = ? and available < ?", params[:product_id], (read_model&.quantity || 0) + 1])
+    unless Availability.approximately_available?(params[:product_id], (read_model&.quantity || 0) + 1)
       redirect_to edit_order_path(params[:id]),
                   alert: "Product not available in requested quantity!" and return
     end
diff --git a/rails_application/app/read_models/availability/configuration.rb b/rails_application/app/read_models/availability/configuration.rb
index 55ebf72a6..bb223126c 100644
--- a/rails_application/app/read_models/availability/configuration.rb
+++ b/rails_application/app/read_models/availability/configuration.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ class Product < ApplicationRecord
     self.table_name = "availability_products"
   end
 
+  # private_constant :Product
+
+  def self.approximately_available?(product_id, desired_quantity)
+    !Product.exists?(["uid = ? and available < ?", product_id, desired_quantity])
+  end
+
   class UpdateAvailability < Infra::EventHandler
     def call(event)
       order = Product.find_or_create_by!(uid: event.data.fetch(:product_id))
diff --git a/rails_application/test/availability/update_availability_test.rb b/rails_application/test/availability/update_availability_test.rb
index 80f1edb98..8435f43bf 100644
--- a/rails_application/test/availability/update_availability_test.rb
+++ b/rails_application/test/availability/update_availability_test.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ def test_availability_updates
 
       event_store.publish(Inventory::AvailabilityChanged.new(data: { product_id: product_id, available: 0 }))
 
-      product = Availability::Product.find_by(uid: product_id)
-      assert_equal 0, product.available
+      refute Availability.approximately_available?(product_id, 1)
 
       event_store.publish(Inventory::AvailabilityChanged.new(data: { product_id: product_id, available: 1 }))
-      product.reload
-      assert_equal 1, product.available
+      assert Availability.approximately_available?(product_id, 1)
     end
 
     private