diff --git a/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/LabelDTO.java b/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/LabelDTO.java
index 7f6ed256a3..9339a07624 100644
--- a/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/LabelDTO.java
+++ b/nifi/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/LabelDTO.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class LabelDTO extends NiFiComponentDTO {
 
     // font-size = 12px
     // color = #eee
-    private Map<String, String> style = Collections.emptyMap();
+    private Map<String, String> style;
 
     public LabelDTO() {
     }