diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index 07ccb876..22d8b95e 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Offense count: 5
 # Configuration parameters: IgnoredMethods, CountRepeatedAttributes.
 Metrics/AbcSize:
-  Max: 18.3 # Goal: 17, the default
+  Max: 17.5 # Goal: 17, the default
 
 # Offense count: 1
 # Configuration parameters: IgnoredMethods.
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/reifier.rb b/lib/paper_trail/reifier.rb
index 7a37e3a0..d78f8720 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/reifier.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/reifier.rb
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ module PaperTrail
         model = if options[:dup] == true || version.event == "destroy"
                   klass.new
                 else
-                  find_cond = { klass.primary_key => version.item_id }
-
-                  version.item || klass.unscoped.where(find_cond).first || klass.new
+                  version.item || init_model_by_finding_item_id(klass, version) || klass.new
                 end
 
         if options[:unversioned_attributes] == :nil && !model.new_record?
@@ -72,6 +70,11 @@ module PaperTrail
         model
       end
 
+      # @api private
+      def init_model_by_finding_item_id(klass, version)
+        klass.unscoped.where(klass.primary_key => version.item_id).first
+      end
+
       # Look for attributes that exist in `model` and not in this version.
       # These attributes should be set to nil. Modifies `attrs`.
       # @api private