diff --git a/dhp-schemas/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dhp/schema/oaf/DataInfo.java b/dhp-schemas/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dhp/schema/oaf/DataInfo.java
index cc77e1ea0..9d572ee30 100644
--- a/dhp-schemas/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dhp/schema/oaf/DataInfo.java
+++ b/dhp-schemas/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dhp/schema/oaf/DataInfo.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class DataInfo implements Serializable {
 
 	private Boolean invisible = false;
 	private Boolean inferred;
-	private Boolean deletedbyinference;
+	private Boolean deletedbyinference = false;
 	private String trust;
 	private String inferenceprovenance;
 	private Qualifier provenanceaction;