diff --git a/src/ORM/FieldType/DBEnum.php b/src/ORM/FieldType/DBEnum.php
index 8293740b0ea..e358b8dc99a 100644
--- a/src/ORM/FieldType/DBEnum.php
+++ b/src/ORM/FieldType/DBEnum.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public function formField($title = null, $name = null, $hasEmpty = false, $value
             $name = $this->getName();
         }
 
-        $field = new DropdownField($name, $title, $this->enumValues(false), $value);
+        $field = DropdownField::create($name, $title, $this->enumValues(false), $value);
         if ($hasEmpty) {
             $field->setEmptyString($emptyString);
         }