diff --git a/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue b/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue
index 57940e63d..87982ee62 100644
--- a/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue
+++ b/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ const meetingEvents = computed(() => {
           color: 'red'
         })
       }
-      if (agendaStore.useHedgeDoc) {
+      if (agendaStore.useNotes) {
         links.push({
           id: `lnk-${item.id}-note`,
           label: 'Notepad for note-takers',
diff --git a/client/agenda/store.js b/client/agenda/store.js
index 788ed05dd..839d464c4 100644
--- a/client/agenda/store.js
+++ b/client/agenda/store.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const useAgendaStore = defineStore('agenda', {
     selectedCatSubs: [],
     settingsShown: false,
     timezone: DateTime.local().zoneName,
-    useHedgeDoc: false,
+    useNotes: false,
     visibleDays: []
   }),
   getters: {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export const useAgendaStore = defineStore('agenda', {
         this.isCurrentMeeting = agendaData.isCurrentMeeting
         this.meeting = agendaData.meeting
         this.schedule = agendaData.schedule
-        this.useHedgeDoc = agendaData.useHedgeDoc
+        this.useNotes = agendaData.useNotes
 
         // -> Compute current info note hash
         this.infoNoteHash = murmur(agendaData.meeting.infoNote, 0).toString()
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/models.py b/ietf/meeting/models.py
index 386451c34..1a544713c 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/models.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/models.py
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ class Meeting(models.Model):
     def previous_meeting(self):
         return Meeting.objects.filter(type_id=self.type_id,date__lt=self.date).order_by('-date').first()
 
+    def uses_notes(self):
+        return self.date>=datetime.date(2020,7,6)
+
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["-date", "-id"]
         indexes = [
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
index ab2272117..9ecdc2c93 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class MeetingTests(BaseMeetingTestCase):
                 },
                 "categories": rjson.get("categories"), # Just expect the value to exist
                 "isCurrentMeeting": True,
-                "useHedgeDoc": True,
+                "useNotes": True,
                 "schedule": rjson.get("schedule"), # Just expect the value to exist
                 "floors": []
             }
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index 16443dab4..0c5838f72 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ def agenda_plain(request, num=None, name=None, base=None, ext=None, owner=None,
                 "now": timezone.now().astimezone(meeting.tz()),
                 "display_timezone": display_timezone,
                 "is_current_meeting": is_current_meeting,
-                "use_codimd": True if meeting.date>=settings.MEETING_USES_CODIMD_DATE else False,
+                "use_notes": meeting.uses_notes(),
                 "cache_time": 150 if is_current_meeting else 3600,
             },
             content_type=mimetype[ext],
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ def api_get_agenda_data (request, num=None):
         },
         "categories": filter_organizer.get_filter_categories(),
         "isCurrentMeeting": is_current_meeting,
-        "useHedgeDoc": True if meeting.date>=settings.MEETING_USES_CODIMD_DATE else False,
+        "useNotes": meeting.uses_notes(),
         "schedule": list(map(agenda_extract_schedule, filtered_assignments)),
         "floors": list(map(agenda_extract_floorplan, floors))
     })
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ def session_details(request, num, acronym):
                     'can_view_request': can_view_request,
                     'thisweek': datetime_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=7),
                     'now': timezone.now(),
-                    'use_codimd': True if meeting.date>=settings.MEETING_USES_CODIMD_DATE else False,
+                    'use_notes': meeting.uses_notes(),
                   })
 
 class SessionDraftsForm(forms.Form):
@@ -3528,7 +3528,6 @@ def upcoming(request):
                   'menu_entries': menu_entries,
                   'selected_menu_entry': selected_menu_entry,
                   'now': timezone.now(),
-                  'use_codimd': (date_today() >= settings.MEETING_USES_CODIMD_DATE),
                   })
 
 
diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index 81139222d..609cb3877 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -972,8 +972,6 @@ INTERNET_DRAFT_DAYS_TO_EXPIRE = 185
 FLOORPLAN_MEDIA_DIR = 'floor'
 FLOORPLAN_DIR = os.path.join(MEDIA_ROOT, FLOORPLAN_MEDIA_DIR)
 
-
-MEETING_USES_CODIMD_DATE = datetime.date(2020,7,6)
 MEETING_LEGACY_OFFICE_HOURS_END = 112  # last meeting to use legacy office hours representation
 
 # Maximum dimensions to accept at all
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html
index 3378d743b..c4096430b 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
                 <i class="bi bi-file-pdf"></i>
             </a>
         {% endif %}
-        {# etherpad #}
-        {% if use_codimd %}
+        {# notes #}
+        {% if use_notes %}
             <a class="btn btn-outline-primary"
                href="{{ session.notes_url }}"
                aria-label="Notepad for note-takers"
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html
index 383e3ab42..c974d7338 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                                         <span class="badge rounded-pill bg-warning">Cancelled</span>
                                     </td>
                                 {% else %}
-                                    <td class="text-end">{% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=True %}</td>
+                                    <td class="text-end">{% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=True use_notes=meeting.uses_notes %}</td>
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% endwith %}
                         {% else %}
diff --git a/playwright/helpers/meeting.js b/playwright/helpers/meeting.js
index bb5c19da8..c627bf1c9 100644
--- a/playwright/helpers/meeting.js
+++ b/playwright/helpers/meeting.js
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ module.exports = {
       },
       categories,
       isCurrentMeeting: dateMode !== 'past',
-      useHedgeDoc: true,
+      useNotes: true,
       schedule,
       floors
     }