1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/cps-ncmp-service/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/models/PersistenceCmHandlesList.java b/cps-ncmp-service/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/models/PersistenceCmHandlesList.java
index beeb00f11..f35abf60b 100644
--- a/cps-ncmp-service/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/models/PersistenceCmHandlesList.java
+++ b/cps-ncmp-service/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/ncmp/api/models/PersistenceCmHandlesList.java
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ package org.onap.cps.ncmp.api.models;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import lombok.Getter;
 
+@Getter
 public class PersistenceCmHandlesList {
 
     @JsonProperty("cm-handles")
-    private List<PersistenceCmHandle> persistenceCmHandles;
+    private List<PersistenceCmHandle> persistenceCmHandles = new ArrayList<>();
 
     /**
      * Add a persistenceCmHandle.
@@ -35,10 +37,6 @@ public class PersistenceCmHandlesList {
      * @param persistenceCmHandle the persistenceCmHandle to add
      */
     public void add(final PersistenceCmHandle persistenceCmHandle) {
-        if (persistenceCmHandles == null) {
-            persistenceCmHandles = new ArrayList<>();
-        }
         persistenceCmHandles.add(persistenceCmHandle);
     }
-
 }