1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/subprojects/language-semantics/src/main/java/tools/refinery/language/semantics/model/ModelInitializer.java b/subprojects/language-semantics/src/main/java/tools/refinery/language/semantics/model/ModelInitializer.java
index a0081041..a05e647d 100644
--- a/subprojects/language-semantics/src/main/java/tools/refinery/language/semantics/model/ModelInitializer.java
+++ b/subprojects/language-semantics/src/main/java/tools/refinery/language/semantics/model/ModelInitializer.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class ModelInitializer {
 
         private final Map<AnyPartialSymbol, Relation> inverseTrace = new HashMap<>();
 
-        private Map<Relation, PartialRelation> relationTrace;
+        private final Map<Relation, PartialRelation> relationTrace = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
         private final MetamodelBuilder metamodelBuilder = Metamodel.builder();
 
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public class ModelInitializer {
                 collectMetamodel();
                 metamodel = metamodelBuilder.build();
                 collectAssertions();
-                relationTrace = new LinkedHashMap<>(relationInfoMap.size());
                 int nodeCount = getNodeCount();
                 var modelSeedBuilder = ModelSeed.builder(nodeCount);
                 for (var entry : relationInfoMap.entrySet()) {