diff --git a/src/object_filtering/object_filtering.py b/src/object_filtering/object_filtering.py
index d3b0441..c3d6373 100644
--- a/src/object_filtering/object_filtering.py
+++ b/src/object_filtering/object_filtering.py
@@ -216,10 +216,9 @@ def is_rule_valid(rule: dict, obj: Any = None) -> bool:
         # value checks
         if rule["operator"].upper() not in VALID_OPERATORS:
             raise FilterError("rule operator is not a valid operator.")
-        try:    # check if method exists
-            method = getattr(obj, rule["criterion"])
-        except:
+        if not hasattr(obj, rule["criterion"]):
             raise FilterError(f"method {rule['criterion']} does not exist in obj.")
+        method = getattr(obj, rule["criterion"])
         # check if method is decorated with @filter_criterion
         if not isinstance(obj, ObjectWrapper):
             if callable(method) and not hasattr(method, "_is_whitelisted"):
@@ -685,11 +684,7 @@ def method(*args, **kwargs):
                 raise AttributeError(f"Not all objects have the attribute '{name}'")
         else:
             if hasattr(self._obj, name):
-                attr = getattr(self._obj, name)
                 # If the attribute is a method, return it directly
-                if callable(attr):
-                    return attr
-                else:
-                    return attr
+                return getattr(self._obj, name)
             else:
                 raise AttributeError(f"'{type(self._obj).__name__}' object has no attribute '{name}'")