diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CasePropertiesForm.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CasePropertiesForm.java
index c9c4d87864..c1a08d9c82 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CasePropertiesForm.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CasePropertiesForm.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CasePropertiesForm extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         caseDirTextArea.setText(caseDir);
         current = currentCase;
 
-        CaseMetadata caseMetadata = new CaseMetadata(Paths.get(currentCase.getConfigFilePath()));
+        CaseMetadata caseMetadata = CaseMetadata.open(Paths.get(currentCase.getConfigFilePath()));
         tbDbName.setText(caseMetadata.getCaseDatabaseName());
         Case.CaseType caseType = caseMetadata.getCaseType();
         tbDbType.setText(caseType.toString());