diff --git a/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java b/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
index 9866081902..0ba7216967 100644
--- a/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
+++ b/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ public class AuditComponentImpl implements AuditComponent
     public int getAuditEntriesCountByApp(String applicationName)
     {
         // Get the id for the application
-        AuditApplication app = auditModelRegistry.getAuditApplicationByKey(applicationName);
+        AuditApplication app = auditModelRegistry.getAuditApplicationByName(applicationName);
         Long applicationId = app.getApplicationId();
         if (applicationId == null)
         {