diff --git a/netbox/utilities/utils.py b/netbox/utilities/utils.py
index c3ad7527c..d7232d41b 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/utils.py
@@ -571,14 +571,14 @@ def local_now():
 
 def get_related_models(model, ordered=True):
     """
-    Return a list of all models which have a ForeignKey to the given model and the name of the field.
+    Return a list of all models which have a ForeignKey to the given model and the name of the field. For example,
+    `get_related_models(Tenant)` will return all models which have a ForeignKey relationship to Tenant.
     """
-    related_models = []
-    for field in model._meta.get_fields():
-        if type(field) is ManyToOneRel:
-            related_models.append(
-                (field.related_model, field.remote_field.name)
-            )
+    related_models = [
+        (field.related_model, field.remote_field.name)
+        for field in model._meta.related_objects
+        if type(field) is ManyToOneRel
+    ]
 
     if ordered:
         return sorted(related_models, key=lambda x: x[0]._meta.verbose_name)