diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/ContentMetadataExtracter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/ContentMetadataExtracter.java
index ec3799be34..e3406ec508 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/ContentMetadataExtracter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/executer/ContentMetadataExtracter.java
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ public class ContentMetadataExtracter extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
     private ContentService contentService;
     private DictionaryService dictionaryService;
     private MetadataExtracterRegistry metadataExtracterRegistry;
-    private boolean carryAspectProperties;
+    private boolean carryAspectProperties = true;
     
     public ContentMetadataExtracter()
     {
-        carryAspectProperties = true;
     }
 
     /**