diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
index 132608693f..556a3c7495 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
         container_stack.addContainer(extruder_definition)
 
         #Find the variant to use for this extruder.
-        variant = container_registry.getEmptyInstanceContainer()
+        variant = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_variant")[0]
         if machine_definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_variants"):
             #First add any variant. Later, overwrite with preference if the preference is valid.
             variants = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(definition = machine_id, type = "variant")
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
         container_stack.addContainer(variant)
 
         #Find a material to use for this variant.
-        material = container_registry.getEmptyInstanceContainer()
+        material = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_material")[0]
         if machine_definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_materials"):
             #First add any material. Later, overwrite with preference if the preference is valid.
             if machine_definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_variant_materials", default = "False") == "True":
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
         container_stack.addContainer(material)
 
         #Find a quality to use for this extruder.
-        quality = container_registry.getEmptyInstanceContainer()
+        quality = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_quality")[0]
 
         #First add any quality. Later, overwrite with preference if the preference is valid.
         qualities = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(type = "quality")