diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
index caf754fcf4..4e4f9740d0 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
                         // if optional location supplied, check that it is a valid record folder
                         else
                         {
-                            QName nodeType = nodeService.getType(newRecordContainer);
+                            final QName nodeType = nodeService.getType(newRecordContainer);
                             if(!(nodeType.equals(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_FOLDER) ||
                                         nodeType.equals(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_UNFILED_RECORD_FOLDER)))
                             {