diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/metadata/MetaDataAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/metadata/MetaDataAction.java
index ce21b93f..da137485 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/metadata/MetaDataAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/metadata/MetaDataAction.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class MetaDataAction
       // todo pre-customization - just get to modify the request?
       MetaDataOutput metaDataOutput = new MetaDataOutput();
 
-      Map<String, AppTreeNode> treeNodes = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+      Map<String, AppTreeNode> treeNodes = new LinkedHashMap<>());
 
       /////////////////////////////////////
       // map tables to frontend metadata //