diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java
index fb8f3bb03..db812d114 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ public abstract class BaseDBTestCase extends BaseTest {
 
     public static void ensureDBExists() throws Exception {
 
-        java.io.File dataPath = Settings.getDataFile(Settings.KEYS.DATA_DIRECTORY);
-        if (!dataPath.exists() || (dataPath.isDirectory() && dataPath.listFiles().length < 3)) {
+        java.io.File dataPath = Settings.getDataDirectory();
+        String fileName = String.format(Settings.getString(Settings.KEYS.DB_FILE_NAME), Settings.getString(Settings.KEYS.DB_VERSION));
+        java.io.File dataFile = new File(dataPath, fileName);
+        if (!dataPath.exists() || !dataFile.exists()) {
             dataPath.mkdirs();
             FileInputStream fis = null;
             ZipInputStream zin = null;