diff --git a/lib/dns/catz.c b/lib/dns/catz.c
index e3a7061c68..7bee5d8949 100644
--- a/lib/dns/catz.c
+++ b/lib/dns/catz.c
@@ -1798,12 +1798,13 @@ dns_catz_update_from_db(dns_db_t *db, dns_catz_zones_t *catzs) {
 	dns_rdatasetiter_t *rdsiter = NULL;
 	dns_rdataset_t rdataset;
 	char bname[DNS_NAME_FORMATSIZE];
-	isc_buffer_t ibname;
 	uint32_t vers;
 
 	REQUIRE(DNS_DB_VALID(db));
 	REQUIRE(DNS_CATZ_ZONES_VALID(catzs));
 
+	dns_name_format(&db->origin, bname, DNS_NAME_FORMATSIZE);
+
 	/*
 	 * Create a new catz in the same context as current catz.
 	 */
@@ -1817,10 +1818,6 @@ dns_catz_update_from_db(dns_db_t *db, dns_catz_zones_t *catzs) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	isc_buffer_init(&ibname, bname, DNS_NAME_FORMATSIZE);
-	result = dns_name_totext(&db->origin, true, &ibname);
-	INSIST(result == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
-
 	result = dns_db_getsoaserial(db, oldzone->dbversion, &vers);
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
 		/* A zone without SOA record?!? */