diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/CreateMD.py b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/CreateMD.py
index a09f440210d2417a01c93989a67d57fe7777c9ac..7a63ebdb42f053cf6f3cd51f5b93f36070d8aa81 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/CreateMD.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/CreateMD.py
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ class CreateMD(DataProcessorAlgorithm):
     def _convert_to_md(self, workspace, analysis_mode):
 
         # Find the Min Max extents
-        min_max_alg = self.createChildAlgorithm('ConvertToMDMinMaxLocal')
+        min_max_alg = self.createChildAlgorithm('ConvertToMDMinMaxGlobal')
         min_max_alg.setProperty('InputWorkspace', workspace)
         min_max_alg.setProperty('QDimensions', 'Q3D')
         min_max_alg.setProperty('dEAnalysisMode', analysis_mode)
-        min_max_alg.setProperty('QConversionScales', 'HKL')
         min_max_alg.execute()
         min_values = min_max_alg.getProperty('MinValues').value
         max_values = min_max_alg.getProperty('MaxValues').value