diff --git a/application/controllers/Bandmap.php b/application/controllers/Bandmap.php
index 2e1ab3590..f93d658d6 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Bandmap.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Bandmap.php
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ class Bandmap extends CI_Controller {
 			'assets/js/sections/bandmap_list.js'
 		];
 
-		$CI =& get_instance();
 		// Get Date format
-		if($CI->session->userdata('user_date_format')) {
+		if($this->session->userdata('user_date_format')) {
 			// If Logged in and session exists
-			$pageData['custom_date_format'] = $CI->session->userdata('user_date_format');
+			$pageData['custom_date_format'] = $this->session->userdata('user_date_format');
 		} else {
 			// Get Default date format from /config/wavelog.php
-			$pageData['custom_date_format'] = $CI->config->item('qso_date_format');
+			$pageData['custom_date_format'] = $this->config->item('qso_date_format');
 		}
 
 		switch ($pageData['custom_date_format']) {