diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/solr/NodesMetaDataGet.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/solr/NodesMetaDataGet.java
index cfe1ae8253..d110e175b0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/solr/NodesMetaDataGet.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/solr/NodesMetaDataGet.java
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ public class NodesMetaDataGet extends DeclarativeWebScript
             List<String> ancestorPaths = new ArrayList<String>();
             HashSet<String> ancestors = new HashSet<String>();
             if(nodeMetaData.getPaths() != null)
-            {
-            	StringBuilder ancestorPath = new StringBuilder();
+            {
                 for(Pair<Path, QName> pair : nodeMetaData.getPaths())
-                {
+                {
+                	StringBuilder ancestorPath = new StringBuilder();
                     JSONObject o = new JSONObject();
                     o.put("path", solrSerializer.serializeValue(String.class, pair.getFirst()));
                     o.put("qname", solrSerializer.serializeValue(String.class, pair.getSecond()));