diff --git a/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinkModel.php b/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinkModel.php
index 17c72c2..79c94a9 100644
--- a/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinkModel.php
+++ b/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinkModel.php
@@ -195,13 +195,11 @@ class WeblinkModel extends AdminModel
 		if ($item = parent::getItem($pk))
 		{
 			// Convert the metadata field to an array.
-			$registry = new Registry;
-			$registry->loadString($item->metadata);
+			$registry = new Registry($item->metadata);
 			$item->metadata = $registry->toArray();
 
 			// Convert the images field to an array.
-			$registry = new Registry;
-			$registry->loadString($item->images);
+			$registry = new Registry($item->images);
 			$item->images = $registry->toArray();
 
 			// Load associated web links items