diff --git a/CRM/Case/Info.php b/CRM/Case/Info.php
index a3702fe9f2b3..dfd4ef86bdba 100644
--- a/CRM/Case/Info.php
+++ b/CRM/Case/Info.php
@@ -212,15 +212,12 @@ public function creatNewShortcut(&$shortCuts) {
     if (CRM_Core_Permission::check('access all cases and activities') ||
       CRM_Core_Permission::check('add cases')
     ) {
-      $atype = CRM_Core_OptionGroup::getValue('activity_type',
-        'Open Case',
-        'name'
-      );
-      if ($atype) {
+      $activityType = CRM_Core_PseudoConstant::getLabel('CRM_Activity_BAO_Activity', 'activity_type_id', 'Open Case');
+      if ($activityType) {
         $shortCuts = array_merge($shortCuts, array(
           array(
             'path' => 'civicrm/case/add',
-            'query' => "reset=1&action=add&atype=$atype&context=standalone",
+            'query' => "reset=1&action=add&atype={$activityType}&context=standalone",
             'ref' => 'new-case',
             'title' => ts('Case'),
           ),