diff --git a/java/code/src/com/redhat/rhn/domain/state/StateRevision.java b/java/code/src/com/redhat/rhn/domain/state/StateRevision.java
index 7fa9cf9f78e..acf69f3c064 100644
--- a/java/code/src/com/redhat/rhn/domain/state/StateRevision.java
+++ b/java/code/src/com/redhat/rhn/domain/state/StateRevision.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class StateRevision {
     )
     @Where(clause = "(position > 0)")
     @OrderColumn(name = "position")
-    private List<ConfigChannel> configChannels;
+    private List<ConfigChannel> configChannels = List.of();
 
     @Column(name = "created", insertable = false, updatable = false)
     private Date created;