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diff --git a/cps-ri/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/spi/impl/CpsDataPersistenceServiceImpl.java b/cps-ri/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/spi/impl/CpsDataPersistenceServiceImpl.java
index fdb01485a..02f723029 100644
--- a/cps-ri/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/spi/impl/CpsDataPersistenceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/cps-ri/src/main/java/org/onap/cps/spi/impl/CpsDataPersistenceServiceImpl.java
@@ -692,8 +692,7 @@ public class CpsDataPersistenceServiceImpl implements CpsDataPersistenceService
     private String mergeLeaves(final Map<String, Serializable> updateLeaves, final String currentLeavesAsString) {
         Map<String, Serializable> currentLeavesAsMap = new HashMap<>();
         if (currentLeavesAsString != null) {
-            currentLeavesAsMap = currentLeavesAsString.isEmpty()
-                    ? new HashMap<>() : jsonObjectMapper.convertJsonString(currentLeavesAsString, Map.class);
+            currentLeavesAsMap = jsonObjectMapper.convertJsonString(currentLeavesAsString, Map.class);
             currentLeavesAsMap.putAll(updateLeaves);
         }