diff --git a/warehouse/core/src/main/java/datawave/ingest/util/cache/Loader.java b/warehouse/core/src/main/java/datawave/ingest/util/cache/Loader.java
index 55e81041ae1..7448536c038 100644
--- a/warehouse/core/src/main/java/datawave/ingest/util/cache/Loader.java
+++ b/warehouse/core/src/main/java/datawave/ingest/util/cache/Loader.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public abstract class Loader<K,V> extends CacheLoader<K,V> implements Runnable {
     /**
      * Base cache for all loaders.
      */
-    protected final Map<K,V> entryCache;
+    protected Map<K,V> entryCache;
 
     /**
      * Executor service, instantiated by the super class