diff --git a/src/main/java/emissary/core/BaseDataObject.java b/src/main/java/emissary/core/BaseDataObject.java
index 0b8c2c79b3..937959ef7b 100755
--- a/src/main/java/emissary/core/BaseDataObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/emissary/core/BaseDataObject.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class BaseDataObject implements Serializable, Cloneable, Remote, IBaseDat
     @Nullable
     protected SeekableByteChannelFactory seekableByteChannelFactory;
 
-
+    @Nullable
     protected final IBaseDataObject tld;
 
     protected enum DataState {