diff --git a/sdi-service/src/main/resources/META-INF/gcube-application-handlers.xml b/sdi-service/src/main/resources/META-INF/gcube-application-handlers.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<handlers>
+</handlers>
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