diff --git a/playground/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/indels/IndelInspector.java b/playground/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/indels/IndelInspector.java
index fdf50c55e..7b16b94bb 100755
--- a/playground/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/indels/IndelInspector.java
+++ b/playground/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/indels/IndelInspector.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class IndelInspector extends CommandLineProgram {
             setDefaultContigOrdering();
             return;
         }
-        List<SAMSequenceRecord> seqs = h.getSequences();
+        List<SAMSequenceRecord> seqs = h.getSequenceDictionary().getSequences();
         if ( seqs == null ) {
             System.out.println("No reference sequence records found in SAM file header, " +
                                "falling back to default contig ordering");