diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseVisualPanel1.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseVisualPanel1.java
index 0ca9173fee..75149da0f5 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseVisualPanel1.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseVisualPanel1.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ final class NewCaseVisualPanel1 extends JPanel implements DocumentListener {
         } else {
             rbSingleUserCase.setEnabled(true);
             rbMultiUserCase.setEnabled(true);
-            if (true == info.settingsValid()) {
+            if (true == info.canConnect()) {
                     rbMultiUserCase.setSelected(true); // default to multi-user if available
             } else {
                 // if we cannot connect to the shared database, don't present the option
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
index e187937f43..bc9cdea275 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskData.DbType;
             //TODO fix for local
             CaseType currentCaseType = CaseType.fromString(ModuleSettings.getConfigSetting(ModuleSettings.MAIN_SETTINGS, ModuleSettings.CURRENT_CASE_TYPE));
             CaseDbConnectionInfo info = UserPreferences.getDatabaseConnectionInfo();
-            if ((currentCaseType==CaseType.SINGLE_USER_CASE) || ((info.getDbType() != DbType.SQLITE) && info.settingsValid())) {
+            if ((currentCaseType==CaseType.SINGLE_USER_CASE) || ((info.getDbType() != DbType.SQLITE) && info.canConnect())) {
                 AddImageAction addImageAction = SystemAction.get(AddImageAction.class);
                 addImageAction.actionPerformed(null);
             } else {