diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index b946e26..93c2fc9 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@
   t_field felem(tset->get_elem_type(), elem);
 
   indent(out) <<
-    declare_field(&felem, true) << endl;
+    declare_field(&felem) << endl;
 
   generate_deserialize_field(out, &felem);