diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp
index 6b77511678..630bf3c009 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/panel_sym_lib_table.cpp
@@ -755,9 +755,8 @@ void PANEL_SYM_LIB_TABLE::onConvertLegacyLibraries( wxCommandEvent& event )
             if( relPath.IsEmpty() || (m_cur_grid == m_global_grid && relPath.Contains( "${KIPRJMOD}" ) ) )
                 relPath = newLib.GetFullPath();
 
-            auto model = static_cast<SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE_GRID*>( m_cur_grid->GetTable() );
-            model->SetValue( row, COL_URI, relPath );
-            model->SetValue( row, COL_TYPE, kicadType );
+            m_cur_grid->SetCellValue( row, COL_URI, relPath );
+            m_cur_grid->SetCellValue( row, COL_TYPE, kicadType );
         }
         else
         {