diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/tournament/DefaultTournament.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/tournament/DefaultTournament.java
index 97a523285..7a5d15300 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/tournament/DefaultTournament.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/tournament/DefaultTournament.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class DefaultTournament implements Tournament {
     private Map<String, Integer> _playerByes;
 
     private Set<String> _currentlyPlayingPlayers;
-    private Set<TournamentMatch> _finishedTournamentMatches;
+    private Set<TournamentMatch> _finishedTournamentMatches = new HashSet<TournamentMatch>();
 
     private TournamentService _tournamentService;