diff --git a/carbonj.service/src/main/java/com/demandware/carbonj/service/db/points/StagingFileRecord.java b/carbonj.service/src/main/java/com/demandware/carbonj/service/db/points/StagingFileRecord.java
index 31e70c08..8cd084bb 100644
--- a/carbonj.service/src/main/java/com/demandware/carbonj/service/db/points/StagingFileRecord.java
+++ b/carbonj.service/src/main/java/com/demandware/carbonj/service/db/points/StagingFileRecord.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  */
 package com.demandware.carbonj.service.db.points;
 
+import com.demandware.carbonj.service.strings.StringsCache;
+
 public class StagingFileRecord
 {
     public final StagingFileSet fileName;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ public class StagingFileRecord
             metricName = null;
         } else {
             strValue = line.substring(idStart, idEnd);
-            metricName = line.substring(idEnd + 1);
+            metricName = StringsCache.get(line.substring(idEnd + 1));
         }
     }