diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/multiusercases/CaseNodeData.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/multiusercases/CaseNodeData.java
index 5c14004a01..7a09d737f6 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/multiusercases/CaseNodeData.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/multiusercases/CaseNodeData.java
@@ -178,24 +178,26 @@ public final class CaseNodeData {
      * @throws CaseMetadataException If the case metadata cannot be read.
      */
     private static CaseNodeData upgradeCaseNodeData(String nodePath, CaseNodeData oldNodeData) throws CaseNodeDataException, CaseMetadataException, ParseException, IOException, CoordinationServiceException, InterruptedException {
-        final CaseMetadata metadata = getCaseMetadata(nodePath);
         CaseNodeData nodeData;
         switch (oldNodeData.getVersion()) {
             case 0:
                 /*
-                 * Version 0 node data consisted of only the version number and the
-                 * errors occurred flag and was only written when an auto ingest job
-                 * error occurred. To upgrade from version 0, the version 1 fields
-                 * need to be set from the case metadata and the errors occurred
-                 * flag needs to be carried forward. Note that the last accessed
-                 * date gets advanced to now, since it is otherwise unknown.
+                 * Version 0 node data consisted of only the version number and
+                 * the errors occurred flag and was only written when an auto
+                 * ingest job error occurred. To upgrade from version 0, the
+                 * version 1 fields need to be set from the case metadata and
+                 * the errors occurred flag needs to be carried forward. Note
+                 * that the last accessed date gets advanced to now, since it is
+                 * otherwise unknown.
                  */
+                final CaseMetadata metadata = getCaseMetadata(nodePath);
                 nodeData = new CaseNodeData(metadata);
                 nodeData.setErrorsOccurred(oldNodeData.getErrorsOccurred());
                 break;
             case 1:
                 /*
-                 * Version 1 node data did not have a minor version number field.
+                 * Version 1 node data did not have a minor version number
+                 * field.
                  */
                 oldNodeData.setMinorVersion(MINOR_VERSION);
                 nodeData = oldNodeData;